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Stationsausbilder oder Stationsausbildung

English translation: situation training


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18:45 Feb 23, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / Training, Instruction / Ausbildung
German term or phrase: Stationsausbilder oder Stationsausbildung
"Der Soldat wurde als Stationsausbilder in der Fallschirmsprungbodenausbildung eingesetzt."

Zum Hintergrundverständnis siehe Link, Text bei 2.Bild:
http://www.luftwaffe.de/portal/a/luftwaffe/kcxml/04_Sj9SPyks...

(Der Link bezieht sich nicht auf meine Übersetzung, ich habe diesen Link lediglich ergoogelt, um überhaupt einmal den Begriff "Stationsausbildung" einigermassen definiert zu bekommen)
Christian Köstner
Germany
Local time: 04:15
English translation:situation training
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscatatuck_Urban_Training_Cent...

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-02-23 19:46:33 GMT)
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From the description of the link above:
Where military personnel train for various scenarios that they might encounter in the field.
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phillee
Local time: 03:15
Grading comment
Thank you, that just fit best. Trainer was too general.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1trainerphilgoddard
3 +1situation trainingphillee


Discussion entries: 6





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Stationsausbilder
trainer


Explanation:
Assuming the link is appropriate, it means that the training involved moving round from one location (Station) to another, performing tasks - a bit like a fitness trail, but learning parachuting skills. I don't think this really translates into English, and I think trainer is perfectly adequate.

philgoddard
Local time: 21:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Swift: Sounds like he may have been based at a base. I think you need to add 'instructor' before someone else does. In GB, we now wear 'trainers' on our feet.
17 mins
  -> Thanks, Andrew, I hereby add 'instructor' before someone else does. But I think people will probably work out that he wasn't employed as a shoe.
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
situation training


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscatatuck_Urban_Training_Cent...

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-02-23 19:46:33 GMT)
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From the description of the link above:
Where military personnel train for various scenarios that they might encounter in the field.

phillee
Local time: 03:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, that just fit best. Trainer was too general.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Swift: There are some promising results under "scenario instructor". I would reserve "situation" for moon landings and the like. For ‘Sit-yair-shun’, listen to the Best of Martin McGuiness album
1 hr
  -> scenario instructor also sounds good, thanks
neutral  philgoddard: It's Station, not Situation. If you look at the reference given by the asker, which I assume is correct, this is not what it means at all.
4 hrs
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