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1 merchant marine
(the ships of a country that are employed in trading, and their crews: His son has joined the merchant navy.) obchodní loďstvo* * *• obchodní loďstvo -
2 convoy
['konvoi]1) (a group of ships, lorries, cars etc travelling together: an army convoy.) konvoj2) (a fleet of merchant ships escorted for safety by warships.) konvoj* * *• kolona• konvoj -
3 navy
(the ships of a country that are employed in trading, and their crews: His son has joined the merchant navy.) obchodní loďstvo* * *• válečné loďstvo• námořnictvo -
4 service
(the ships of a country that are employed in trading, and their crews: His son has joined the merchant navy.) obchodní loďstvo* * *• servis• služba• služební• obsluha• opravna• oprava• doručení
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