KudoZ home » German to English » Other

Er kehrt zurück in seine Stammeinheit

English translation: He returns to his own unit (or home unit)

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)

German term or phrase:	Er kehrt zurück in seine Stammeinheit
English translation:	He returns to his own unit (or home unit)
Entered by:	Jack Doughty

Options:
- Contribute to this entry
- Include in personal glossary

16:56 Feb 25, 2010

German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Other / army term

German term or phrase: Er kehrt zurück in seine Stammeinheit

Help please.
I really can't find what Stammeinheit means.

Here is some context:
Er kann seine Höhenangst nicht bezwingen, sein Traum vom Fallschirmspringen ist geplatzt. Er kehrt zurück in seine Stammeinheit.

First I thought of obscurity, but I think it means something completely different, yet I can't seem to figure it out.

thank you all

Lidia Nita KudoZ activity Questions: 4 (none open) Answers: 8
Local time: 05:19

He returns to his own unit

Explanation:
Seems like a soldier on a parachute course who fails it because of his fear of heights and has to return to the unit from which he came.

Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
Local time: 03:19

Grading comment

thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

He returns to his own unit

Jack Doughty

He returns to his original unit.

Olav Rixen

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

He returns to his own unit

Explanation:
Seems like a soldier on a parachute course who fails it because of his fear of heights and has to return to the unit from which he came.

Jack Doughty
Local time: 03:19
Native speaker of:

English

Grading comment

thanks

Notes to answerer

Asker: Yes, he's a trainee. It makes sense now. Thank you very much.

6 mins confidence:

He returns to his original unit.

Explanation:
More context is needed. My guess is that this is a military context. Someone tried out as a paratrooper but gives up because he can't overcome his fear of heights and "returns to his original (military) unit.

Olav Rixen
Canada
Local time: 19:19
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

Return to KudoZ list

Changes made by editors

Feb 27, 2010 - Changes made by Jack Doughty:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

Overview

Latest translation questions

Ask a translation question

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

Er kehrt zurück in seine Stammeinheit

English translation: He returns to his own unit (or home unit)

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

Er kehrt zurück in seine Stammeinheit

English translation: He returns to his own unit (or home unit)

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation helpThe KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.