able seaman in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for able seaman in the English»French Dictionary

able seaman, able-bodied seaman N

able seaman

matelot m de deuxième classe

Translations for able seaman in the French»English Dictionary

matelot breveté, matelot qualifié NAUT

≈ able seaman Brit

Translations for able seaman in the English»French Dictionary

seaman <pl seamen> [Brit ˈsiːmən, Am ˈsimən] N

1. seaman:

seaman MIL, NAUT

matelot m

2. seaman (amateur):

seaman

marin m

able [Brit ˈeɪb(ə)l, Am ˈeɪbəl] ADJ To be able to meaning can is usually translated by the verb pouvoir: I was not able to go = je ne pouvais pas y aller; I was not able to help him = je ne pouvais pas l'aider. The main exception to this occurs when to be able to implies the acquiring of a skill, when savoir is used: he's nine and he's still not able to read = il a neuf ans et il ne sait toujours pas lire.
For more examples and other uses, see the entry below.

1. able (having ability to):

to be able to do/be

pouvoir faire/être

he was/wasn't able to read it

il pouvait/ne pouvait pas le lire

she was able to play the piano at the age of four

elle savait jouer du piano à quatre ans

I'll be (better) able to give you more information after the meeting

je serai en mesure de or je pourrai vous donner plus de renseignements après la réunion

2. able:

able (skilled) lawyer, teacher etc

compétent

able (gifted) child

doué

able seaman in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for able seaman in the English»French Dictionary

able seaman Brit

matelot breveté

Translations for able seaman in the English»French Dictionary

seaman <-men> [ˈsi:mən] N

1. seaman (sailor):

seaman

marin m

2. seaman (rank):

seaman

matelot m

ordinary seaman Brit

matelot

able seaman Brit

matelot breveté

able [ˈeɪbl] ADJ

1. able <more [or better] able, most [or best] able> (having the ability):

able

capable

to be able to +infin

pouvoir +infin

to be able to +infin

savoir +infin Belg

to be able to swim/drive

savoir nager/conduire

2. able <abler, ablest> <[or more able, most able]> (clever):

able

apte

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It distinguished between an ordinary seaman and an able seaman.

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An able seaman received about 25% higher pay than an ordinary seaman.

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The official classifications for unlicensed members of the deck department are able seaman and ordinary seaman.

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