Fujek: I'd claim it to be a case of translation gone wrong.
The term you're searching for is 'Hanseatic'.

Sources:
http://www.yourdictionary.com/Hanseatic:
'Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed
Han·seatic
adjective
of the Hanse or the towns that formed it
Origin: ML hanseaticus'

http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com:
'Main Entry: han·se·at·ic
Function: adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Medieval Latin Hanseaticus, from hansa'