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Angriffsjäger

English translation: fighter, attacking fighter

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German term or phrase:Angriffsjäger
English translation:fighter, attacking fighter
Entered by: Johannes Gleim

13:37 Aug 8, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
German term or phrase: Angriffsjäger
This is actually a software text and there is just this one example of military use. Obviously, it was a mistake to steer clear of the boys who used to play war games at school ;-) According to my web research, an Angriffsjäger is an interceptor. Can anyone confirm or offer an alternative? We're talking about air forces, by the way.
Thank you
MW
Mandy Williams
Local time: 19:45
attacker, offensive fighter
Explanation:
Vorsicht, man muß zwischen Angreiven und Abfangen (Verteidigen) unterscheiden:

interceptor = Abfangjäger
intercept = abfangen, Weg abschneiden

Angreifer = aggressor, attacker
Angriffslust = aggression
Angriffsspieler = attacking player
Angriffswaffe = offensive weapon

Ein "Angriffsjäger" wäre dann ein attacker oder offensive fighter.

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Note added at 19 mins (2004-08-08 13:56:26 GMT)
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Übrigens gibt es in allen Staaten nur Verteidigungsminister und nie \"Angriffsminister\", auch wenn diese Staaten andere überfallen wollen. Selbst dann wird behauptet, daß man sich nur \"verteidigt\".

Warum man in \"War Games\" die Maske so offensichtlich fallen läßt? Muß man wirklich seine Aggressionen durch Überfallen Anderer ausleben?

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Note added at 4 hrs 46 mins (2004-08-08 18:23:43 GMT)
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oder auch nur \"fighter\" wie Optovision bestätigt
Selected response from:

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 19:45
Grading comment
Thank you all for your help. I also liked Tech's "attack plane" in his note to me.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4attacker, offensive fighter
Johannes Gleim
4 +2Attack fighter
Jack Doughty
4interceptor
Derek Gill Franßen
3 -1intruder
Kim Metzger


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Angriffsjäger
intruder


Explanation:
At least that's what they call them at this war games site.

Angriffsjäger
Dieser Schiffstyp wird überwiegend auf Planeten eingesetzt. Angriffsjäger sind auch für Verteidigungsaufgaben einsetzbar. Er kann aber nur, wenn überhaupt, kurze interstellare Distanzen bewältigen. Angriffsjäger gibt es für verschiedene Aufgabenbereiche wie Aufklärung, Panzerabwehr und Erhaltung der Lufthoheit.

Intruder
The Intruder is mostly used on planets to attack your Enemy and also protect your Stations.
If possible, he can only hyper jump a short distance and therefore is only used for short range missions like exploration or protect your air sovereignty.

http://www.mankind.net/gameinfo/manual/index.html?id=379#379


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 11:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 249

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Johannes Gleim: Hätte benahe "agreed", aber "intruder" muß richtigerweise mit "Eindringling/Eindringer" bezeichnet werden. Trotzdem ist dies ein geläufiger Begriff bei Kampfspielen.
10 mins
disagree  David Moore (X): But, Kim, this is an aircraft - not a spaceship
18 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Angriffsjäger
interceptor


Explanation:
Your "interceptor" makes sense, seeing as how the "Angriffsjäger" is an offensive ship that "hunts" its prey... :-)

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Note added at 19 mins (2004-08-08 13:56:03 GMT)
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Johannes\'s argumentation is very convincing... ;-)

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 19:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X)
6 mins
  -> Thanks Klaus... :-)
disagree  optovision: interceptor is a Abfangjäger
4 hrs
  -> Yes, thank you.
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Angriffsjäger
Attack fighter


Explanation:
Similar to Johannes' answer, but I think this precise form is correct for present-day military aircraft.

Interceptor was more commonly used during the Second World War, so that might be better is that is the period in which the game is set.

Kim's answer could be right if the game is set centuries into the future - who knows what they will call them then (maybe by that time everyone will be speaking Klingon!)

Air Force Technology - F-2 Attack Fighter
... Industries - Air Force. Return to Industry Projects IndexReturn to
Industry Projects Index, F-2 ATTACK FIGHTER, JAPAN. The F-2 support ...
www.airforce-technology.com/projects/f2/

TheLegacy :: Stormovik: Soviet Attack Fighter SU-25
Stormovik: Soviet Attack Fighter SU-25. Testmags. TL-Visitors Rate it. ... Known
Titles. Stormovik: Soviet Attack Fighter SU-25. Genre. No entries - Support
us. ...
www.thelegacy.de/Museum/1323/

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Note added at 30 mins (2004-08-08 14:07:33 GMT)
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Should read \"...if that is the period...\"

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:45
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johannes Gleim: these links are good clarification
7 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Susan Geiblinger
14 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Angriffsjäger
attacker, offensive fighter


Explanation:
Vorsicht, man muß zwischen Angreiven und Abfangen (Verteidigen) unterscheiden:

interceptor = Abfangjäger
intercept = abfangen, Weg abschneiden

Angreifer = aggressor, attacker
Angriffslust = aggression
Angriffsspieler = attacking player
Angriffswaffe = offensive weapon

Ein "Angriffsjäger" wäre dann ein attacker oder offensive fighter.

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Note added at 19 mins (2004-08-08 13:56:26 GMT)
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Übrigens gibt es in allen Staaten nur Verteidigungsminister und nie \"Angriffsminister\", auch wenn diese Staaten andere überfallen wollen. Selbst dann wird behauptet, daß man sich nur \"verteidigt\".

Warum man in \"War Games\" die Maske so offensichtlich fallen läßt? Muß man wirklich seine Aggressionen durch Überfallen Anderer ausleben?

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Note added at 4 hrs 46 mins (2004-08-08 18:23:43 GMT)
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oder auch nur \"fighter\" wie Optovision bestätigt

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 19:45
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thank you all for your help. I also liked Tech's "attack plane" in his note to me.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Derek Gill Franßen: When you put it like that it actually makes more sense - I like "attacker".
3 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X): Da sind ja allerlei Jäger. Angriffsjäger, Fallschirmjäger, Gebirgsjäger und so weiter und so fort.// Wie ist es mit einem Schürzenjäger? // ... Avec ma peau qui s'est frottée au soleil de tous les étés et tout ce qui portait jupon... (G. Moustaki)
49 mins
  -> Natürlich, nur will man normalerweise nicht als "Angreifer" bezeichnet werden. Add: auf franz.: coureur de jupon, wörtlich: Schürzen(hinterher)läufer
agree  Thomas Bollmann
1 hr
  -> Danke
agree  optovision: als ehemaliger Marineflieger kenn ich fighter und interceptor, ein Fighter ist immer offensiv! Muß nicht extra betont werden.
4 hrs
  -> Gut, dann genügt eigentlich "fighter" (Ich denke da an Starfighter)
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