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Military / Defense / Military | | English term or phrase: four-ship / eight-ship flight | | Four- and eight-ship flights hovered over the lead elements of armored columns, ready to attack on request, to warn the tanks of hidden opposition, to eliminate delaying actions. |
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| | Je vier bzw. acht Hubschrauber ... | Explanation:
Die Konstruktion mit "ship" (z.B. 40-ship bomber box) wird häufig ohne direkte Entsprechung übersetzt, da sie nur eine Stückzahl angibt.
Deutsche Begriffe wie Kette, Gruppe, Staffel, Schwarm und Geschwader sind dagegen fest definiert (z.B. Kette = 3 Bomber/Jagdbomber (seltener 3 Jagdflugzeuge), Schwarm = 2 Jagdflugzeuge(!)).
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Note added at 2002-07-21 15:34:54 (GMT)
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kleine Berichtigung: Schwarm = 2 Rotten = 2 * 2 Jagdflugzeuge |
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Olaf Leichssenring
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Explanation:
Die Konstruktion mit "ship" (z.B. 40-ship bomber box) wird häufig ohne direkte Entsprechung übersetzt, da sie nur eine Stückzahl angibt.
Deutsche Begriffe wie Kette, Gruppe, Staffel, Schwarm und Geschwader sind dagegen fest definiert (z.B. Kette = 3 Bomber/Jagdbomber (seltener 3 Jagdflugzeuge), Schwarm = 2 Jagdflugzeuge(!)).
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Note added at 2002-07-21 15:34:54 (GMT)
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kleine Berichtigung: Schwarm = 2 Rotten = 2 * 2 Jagdflugzeuge
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