Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
fyrmästaren vs. fyrvaktare
English translation:
master lighthouse keeper vs. Lighthouse keeper
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Charlesp
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Swedish term
fyrmästaren vs. fyrvaktare
Swedish to English
Social Sciences
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Both fyrmästaren and fyrvaktare is "lighthouse keeper" - but what is the difference?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | Head lighthouse keeper vs. Lighthouse keeper |
Deane Goltermann
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| 5 | Principal lightkeeper and assistant lightkeeper |
Michael Ellis
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Proposed translations
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Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
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English
Sweden
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Native in: English 
, Swedish
Works in: Swedish to English
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Head lighthouse keeper vs. Lighthouse keeper
This seems to be some good reading. Look up 'Keeper'
https://uslhs.org/education/glossaries-facts-trivia/lighthou...
did you find the wikipedia page? 'Wickie'
https://uslhs.org/education/glossaries-facts-trivia/lighthou...
did you find the wikipedia page? 'Wickie'
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Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
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Native in: English (Variants: US, British) 
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English
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Principal lightkeeper and assistant lightkeeper
I offer these as the UK/Ireland English version in parallel to Deane's US English.
As all lighthouses in UK, Ireland, Sweden, USA and probably other English speaking countries are now automated, we are talking about historical titles.
There was a third category "Supernumerary lightkeeper" for assistant lightkeepers "not yet appointed to a lighthouse", which is probably the closest translation for 'fyrbiträde'
Note no "house'"in these titles.
As all lighthouses in UK, Ireland, Sweden, USA and probably other English speaking countries are now automated, we are talking about historical titles.
There was a third category "Supernumerary lightkeeper" for assistant lightkeepers "not yet appointed to a lighthouse", which is probably the closest translation for 'fyrbiträde'
Note no "house'"in these titles.
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