Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
einem ausgelagerten Beobachtungs Turm
English translation:
outlying observation tower/ turret
Added to glossary by
David Hollywood
Apr 4, 2005 22:04
19 yrs ago
German term
Malcolm E. Taylor
einem ausgelagerten Beobachtungs Turm
German to English
Tech/Engineering
History
military defensive fortifications
The phrase is used by Helmut Lauer in his book "Zweibruecken am Westwall" to describe a B-werk bunker near Zweibruecken. The entire sentence is: "Es ist das einzige der ZWer B-werks mit einem ausgelagerten Beob.- Turm verbunden deruch einen ca. 80 m langen Gang."
Proposed translations
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| 4 +7 | external/ outlying observation tower |
David Hollywood
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Proposed translations
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David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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external/ outlying observation tower
... I have been working with images about the World War II Observation Towers at Cape Henlopen for two years now.
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-04-04 22:17:47 GMT)
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During WWII, the Army constructed an octagonal concrete observation tower at the eastern end of the island on a high bluff known as Whale Hill. ...
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Note added at 14 mins (2005-04-04 22:18:39 GMT)
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20th Century Defence Architecture in Cumbria, Barrow WWII defences. ... Pillbox with observation tower on top.
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-04-04 22:17:47 GMT)
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During WWII, the Army constructed an octagonal concrete observation tower at the eastern end of the island on a high bluff known as Whale Hill. ...
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Note added at 14 mins (2005-04-04 22:18:39 GMT)
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20th Century Defence Architecture in Cumbria, Barrow WWII defences. ... Pillbox with observation tower on top.
Peer comment(s):
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Shane London
: Sounds good
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ty :)
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ScriptUntergang
: Melde gehörigst, daß das sehr sinnig klingt.
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vielen Dank :)
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BrigitteHilgner
: My spontaneous idea was "external watch tower" but I am quite happy to agree with "observation tower"
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Edda Emery (X)
: would agree with *external*
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Francis Lee (X)
: "outlying" (although "auxiliary" could also work)
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Claire Langhard
: I prefer outlying
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sonja29 (X)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "External observation towers fits the context of the rest of the passage quite well. The structures were, however, more like dome shaped turrets than like towers. 'Outlying' is also a very good choice as these observation turrets were sometimes separated from the main bunker by some distance, and were connected to it by a tunnel."
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