| Subject | English | German |
| gen. | the 'tween decks | Zwischendeck |
| agric. | tween deck | Zwischendeck |
| min.prod. | tween-deck ship | Zwischendeckschiff |
| environ. | tween-deck tanker 'between deck tanker'; A sea-going vessel that includes space between two continuous floor-like surfaces or platforms, which is also designed for bulk shipments of liquids or gases | Zwischendeck-Tanker |