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maintain weapons oriented downrange

German translation: Waffen in Zielrichtung halten


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English term or phrase:maintain weapons oriented downrange
German translation:Waffen in Zielrichtung halten
Entered by: Andrea Pate-Cazal
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22:26 Nov 25, 2006
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Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense / Army
English term or phrase: maintain weapons oriented downrange
downrange=in Zielrichtung oder nach unten?
Andrea Pate-Cazal
United States
Local time: 02:10
Waffen in Zielrichtung halten
Explanation:
I've been on firing ranges myself, and the explanation is really quite simple. A firing range is usually either in the middle of nowhere, or it is fairly well protected on three sides. Provided all "firers" with potentially lethal weapons keep them directed "down range", which means here in the (very) general direction of the targets, no-one is likely to be injured by a stray shot let off in the general direction of the targets. Because no-one will be allowed to approach the targets beyond the butts (or firing positions).
"Down range" certainly doesn't mean "downwards" - if they were held like that, there is every chance that someone's foot, being too close to the weapon, might get shot off...
Selected response from:

David Moore
Local time: 11:10
Grading comment
Thank you! This is the explanation I have been looking for. Now it makes sense to me why the firers need to keep the weapon always pointed in target direction.
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Summary of answers provided
4Waffen in Zielrichtung haltenDavid Moore
3Waffe mit Lauf nach unten halten
Steffen Walter
3Waffe in Zielrichtung beibehalten
SwissTell
2 -2behalten Sie Waffen gezeigte Untenstrecke bei
Max Berre


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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -2
behalten Sie Waffen gezeigte Untenstrecke bei


Explanation:


Max Berre
Local time: 05:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  SwissTell: sorry, but that is hardly understandable German
47 mins
disagree  Translate4u: Wie???
18 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Waffe in Zielrichtung beibehalten


Explanation:
Waffe aufs Ziel ausrichten

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-25 23:49:38 GMT)
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ev. ginge da auch "Waffe in Schussrichtung beibehalten"

SwissTell
Local time: 05:10
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

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neutral  joho: das "beibehalten" klingt schlecht
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Waffe mit Lauf nach unten halten


Explanation:
... erscheint mir anhand der Zusatzinfo plausibler.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 11:10
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Waffen in Zielrichtung halten


Explanation:
I've been on firing ranges myself, and the explanation is really quite simple. A firing range is usually either in the middle of nowhere, or it is fairly well protected on three sides. Provided all "firers" with potentially lethal weapons keep them directed "down range", which means here in the (very) general direction of the targets, no-one is likely to be injured by a stray shot let off in the general direction of the targets. Because no-one will be allowed to approach the targets beyond the butts (or firing positions).
"Down range" certainly doesn't mean "downwards" - if they were held like that, there is every chance that someone's foot, being too close to the weapon, might get shot off...

David Moore
Local time: 11:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you! This is the explanation I have been looking for. Now it makes sense to me why the firers need to keep the weapon always pointed in target direction.
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Nov 26, 2006 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering


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