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supercargoes

/ˈsuːpərˌkɑːrɡoʊz/ /ˈsuːpərˌkɑːrɡəʊz/

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noun

Schiffsoffizier, der die Aufsicht über die Ladung hat

An officer on board a merchant ship who has charge of the cargo and its turnover (or the senior of two if one has two, the other being the subcargo; usually historical, since nowadays a person with such a job would remain on shore).

Examples :

""In the 18th century, the ship sailed to the West Indies with valuable goods, and the supercargoes were responsible for selling them at the best possible price in port and purchasing new cargo to bring back home." "

Im 18. Jahrhundert segelte das Schiff mit wertvollen Gütern in die Westindischen Inseln, und die Schiffsoffiziere waren dafür verantwortlich, sie zum bestmöglichen Preis im Hafen zu verkaufen und neue Ladung für die Heimreise zu beschaffen.

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