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Vollgleiter

English translation: planing hull


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German term or phrase:Vollgleiter
English translation:planing hull
Entered by: kalimeh
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18:11 Jul 31, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Vollgleiter
It is the name of the design of the boat. Is this just glider??
kalimeh
Local time: 13:29
planing hull
Explanation:
Rather than 'semi-planing' or displacement

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-31 19:49:42 GMT)
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These guys call 'semi-planing' 'semi-displacement' instead:

http://www.nordhavn.com/design/full/full.htm
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jccantrell
Local time: 05:29
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4 +2planing hull
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planing hull


Explanation:
Rather than 'semi-planing' or displacement

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-31 19:49:42 GMT)
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These guys call 'semi-planing' 'semi-displacement' instead:

http://www.nordhavn.com/design/full/full.htm


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Displacement_hull
    Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdr%C3%A4nger
jccantrell
Local time: 05:29
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agree  Andrew Swift: http://www.multihull.de/services/trans_gb_d.htm#P
3 hrs

agree  xxxjhp
18 hrs
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