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..so gut wie alle Instrumente zweimal hat..

English translation: shows that the pilot has got nearly all instruments in duplicate

21:44 Jul 14, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: ..so gut wie alle Instrumente zweimal hat..
Zeigt, dass der Pilot so gut wie alle Instrumente zweimal hat.

It is shown that, the pilot is twice as good as all instument? (The meaning is 'his ability is greater than the instrument?')
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English translation:shows that the pilot has got nearly all instruments in duplicate
Explanation:
'So gut wie' meaning practically, bascically, nearly
'Zweimal' literlly means 'twice'.
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Sonia Rowland
Local time: 18:52
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Summary of answers provided
na +2shows that the pilot has got nearly all instruments in duplicate
Sonia Rowland
na...has checked practiacally all instruments twice.
Mats Wiman


  

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23 mins
...has checked practiacally all instruments twice.


Explanation:
It's a typo I think. Should be:
'..so gut wie alle Instrumente zweimal gechecked/kontrolliert hat.'


    13 years in Germany
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 18:52
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 1498

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ambittles
disagree  Sonia Rowland: The way I see it, it literally means that the plane has got two sets of controls ( safety feature?)
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6 hrs peer agreement (net): +2
shows that the pilot has got nearly all instruments in duplicate


Explanation:
'So gut wie' meaning practically, bascically, nearly
'Zweimal' literlly means 'twice'.

Sonia Rowland
Local time: 18:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 37
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ambittles
agree  BRH
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