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English translation: sharp obstacle(s)

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19:34 Jan 14, 2011

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense / Reconnaissance vehicle

German term or phrase: Geländespitze

The subject is a vehicle which has to negotiate "Geländespitzen, wie Beispielweise Steinen oder Treppenabsätzen".

Patrick Johnson KudoZ activity Questions: 185 (none open) (12 without valid answers) (21 closed without grading) Answers: 262
Local time: 03:15

English translation:sharp obstacle(s)

Explanation:
... in irregular/uneven/rugged terrain

Unless it is a tracked vehicle, the major hazard will be punctured tyres.

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Alternatively, something with 'projecting' or 'projections'.

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jagged features

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In addition to rocks and steps, Geländespitzen seems to include trees, boulders and even houses:
Ruhe bewahren, einen möglichst trockenen Ort abseits von Graten,
Pässen, Kuppen und anderen Geländespitzen wie etwa *** hohen Bäumen, großen Felsbrocken oder freistehenden Häusern *** ohne Blitzschutzanlage suchen.
http://www.mountainbike-magazin.de/reise/reisetipps/reise-sp...

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PS 'protrusions'
http://tinyurl.com/6leuun4
http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=protrusion

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Andrew Swift
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:15

Grading comment

Andrew, many thanks. I went along with this suggestion.
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Summary of answers provided

3 +4

sharp obstacle(s)

Andrew Swift

3 +1

rough terrain

Frosty

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

44 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

rough terrain

Explanation:
Rough terrain on its own gets over 6M hits, rough terrain vehicles somewhat more than 1M hits.

On the British Army website "ARRSE", to which I contribute on a regular basis, there are many long and comprehensive threads discussing the requirements on and for rough terrain vehicles in Afghanistan and, when we were still there, Iraq.

Frosty
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