German-English translations for ruder

oar
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He is a good oar.
helm
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Prime Minister, you take the helm of a craft lacking direction, wallowing in heavy seas. Herr Premierminister, Sie übernehmen das Ruder eines orientierungslosen Schiffes, das in schwerer See dahin treibt. From the outset the intention was for the bank to be located in Germany with a Frenchman at the helm. Von Anfang an stand fest, dass die Bank ihren Sitz in Deutschland haben und ein Franzose am Ruder stehen würde. With Belgium at the helm, progress was made in the important area of banking sector supervision and regulation - at least in part. Mit Belgien am Ruder wurden Fortschritte in dem wichtigen Bereich der Aufsicht und Regulierung des Bankensektors erzielt - zumindest teilweise.

rudder
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Ladies and gentlemen, the rudder is set. Das Ruder liegt in Ihrer Hand, verehrte Kolleginnen und Kollegen.
paddleWe had a nice paddle this morning.The paddle practically ousted the British cane for spankings in the independent US.A sea turtles paddles make it swim almost as fast as land tortoises are slow.
wheel
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the wheel of lifeWheel that trolley over here, would you?The vulture wheeled above us.

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