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German term or phrase:	Bildverstärkerbrille
English translation:	night vision goggles
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

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German term or phrase: Bildverstärkerbrille

Taktische Missionen müssen im Tag und Nacht auch unter Nutzung der Bildverstärkerbrille (BiV Flugbetrieb) durchführbar sein,

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night vision goggles

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A less literal translation, but the most commonly used term.

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David Williams
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image intensification goggles

Kim Metzger

night vision goggles

David Williams

3 +1

enhanced vision goggles

Bernd Runge

3 -1

electronic magnification glasses

Yasutomo Kanazawa

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electronic magnification glasses

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http://www.harvardapparatus.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/pr...

Yasutomo Kanazawa
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Japanese

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enhanced vision goggles

Explanation:
in Anlehnung an enhanced night vision goggles

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Note added at 15 Min. (2009-05-28 13:06:56 GMT)
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Vielleicht könnte man, obwohl die BiV-Brillen auch bei schlechter Sicht eingesetzt werden, doch fast schon von NVGs sprechen, weil die BiV-Brillen hauptsächlich für den Nachtflugbetrieb beschafft worden sind.

Bernd Runge
Germany
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German
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image intensification goggles

Explanation:
Bildverstärkerbrille, leicht LUCIE (image intensification goggles)
http://www.namsa.nato.int/s2000m/s2000m_moi_e.htm

“Image intensification goggles are proliferated throughout the world, and we are trying to top that technology,” said Beth Redden, chief, Army Research Lab, Human Research Element Directorate, Field Element. “The bottom line is to see first.”
http://www.militaryinfo.com/news_story.cfm?textnewsid=538

Kim Metzger
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night vision goggles

Explanation:
A less literal translation, but the most commonly used term.

Example sentence(s):

so genannte Night Vision Goggles (NVG), ... ein Zweiröhren-Bildverstärker
The United States Air Force is experimenting with Panoramic Night Vision Goggles

Reference: http://www.rega.ch/de/dateien/rega/PDF_Spezialausr_06_de.pdf
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_vision_device

David Williams
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Changes made by editors

Jun 4, 2009 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entry	Steffen Walter's old entry - "Bildverstärkerbrille" => "night vision goggles"
Jun 4, 2009 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entry	Jon Fedler's old entry - "night vision goggles" => "night vision goggles"
May 28, 2009 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field	Science => Tech/Engineering

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