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German: Abtauchen

English translation: sinking







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German term or phrase:Abtauchen
English translation:sinking
Entered by:RNolder
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Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / Maritime Recording Equipment
German term or phrase: Abtauchen
(Title): Eine einfache Boje ist kaum vom Hightech-Recorder
zu unterscheiden.

Voyage Data Recorder erkennt dabei ein Laie nicht sofort, denn sie sahen in den ersten Versionen, die noch nicht das Abtauchen mit dem Schiff vorsahen, eher wie eine Boje aus.

RNolder
United States
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RNolder (asker): 9:05pm Sep 5, 2004: JohnGBell - You are right. Do you have a background in this?
JohnGBell: 10:29pm Sep 5, 2004: Not specifically, but an interest in Electronics, aviation and marine -

sink
Explanation:
Having read the context via some of your other questions. It seems that this is a data recorder that is designed to stay on the surface, in the event that the ship (to which it attached) sinks. - a kind of marine 'black box'
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JohnGBell
Estonia
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Thanks for being so kind!
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Summary of answers provided
4sinkJohnGBell
4submergeIngrid Blank
3 +1dive (down)
Derek Gill Franßen
3immersion
ntext


  


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
immersion

Explanation:
maybe?

ntext
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dive (down)

Explanation:
"...that weren't supposed to dive (down) with the ship..." :-)

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 79

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agree gangels
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  -> Thanks Klaus.
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
submerge

Explanation:
...

Ingrid Blank
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sink

Explanation:
Having read the context via some of your other questions. It seems that this is a data recorder that is designed to stay on the surface, in the event that the ship (to which it attached) sinks. - a kind of marine 'black box'

JohnGBell
Estonia
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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