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elevation

German translation: Höheneinstellung

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English term or phrase:elevation
German translation:Höheneinstellung
Entered by: bp-translations

15:31 Feb 1, 2009
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense / Waffen
English term or phrase: elevation
Noch immer der Scharfschütze.

Setting elevation up twelve.

Danke!
bp-translations
Austria
Local time: 02:48
Höheneinstellung
Explanation:
Einstellung der Höhe des Korns (Visier)

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-01 16:41:51 GMT)
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bzw. Höheneinstellung des Diopters
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Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Local time: 02:48
Grading comment
Danke, Goldcoaster!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Höheneinstellung
Rolf Keiser
4Schusswinkel
Konrad Schultz


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Schusswinkel


Explanation:
oder Elevation

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Note added at 1 Stunde (2009-02-01 16:31:58 GMT)
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oder Richthöhe


    Reference: http://www.kneubuehl.com/k-ballistics-4/k-ballistics-de.html
Konrad Schultz
Local time: 02:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Hans G. Liepert: Den Schusswinkel kann man am Visier nicht einstellen (eben nur im Computerspiel oder der theoretischen Ballistik-Software)
17 mins
  -> ich bin halt Theoretiker und schieße nicht ;-)
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Höheneinstellung


Explanation:
Einstellung der Höhe des Korns (Visier)

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-01 16:41:51 GMT)
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bzw. Höheneinstellung des Diopters

Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Local time: 02:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Danke, Goldcoaster!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bernd Runge: analog zur Seiteneinstellung
41 mins
  -> Danke, Bernd
agree  Hans G. Liepert: Ein Scharfschütze verwendet hoffentlich ein Zielfernrohr und keinen Diopter
1 hr
  -> Danke, Hans/ich dachte da an das alte Schweizer StGw das ich im Militärdienst jeweils verfluchte!
agree  Inge Meinzer
2 hrs
  -> Danke, Inge
agree  Arminius: ...aber auch ein Zielfernrohr ändert nichts daran, daß das Geschoß mit der Entfernung an Höhe verliert :)
6 hrs
  -> Danke, Arminius
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