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HSF

English translation: helicopter pilot

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German term or phrase:HSF = Hubschrauberführer
English translation:helicopter pilot
Entered by: Steffen Walter

05:47 Dec 17, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
/ aviation, helicopters
German term or phrase: HSF
If HS stands for Hubschrauber, what is an HSF?
"Ausbildung von HSF, HS-Warten un Systemspezialisten muessen durch die Lieferfirma erfolgen."
Jon Fedler
Local time: 03:55
helicopter pilot/piloting
Explanation:
Hubschrauberführer/Hubschrauberführen

NVA: Ausbildung zum Hubschrauberführer. Fliegerische Ausbildung ...
... Es saß immer ein 2.HSF im Hubschrauber, was in der Anfangszeit Fluglehrer waren,
dann auch weitere Offiziersschüler , die die jeweiligen Kontrollfllüge ...
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 02:55
Grading comment
Fits exactly. Is "Flieger" considered archaic now?

Thanks

Yoni
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4 +1helicopter pilot/piloting
Edith Kelly
1Flieger, Fliegen
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Flieger, Fliegen


Explanation:
just a suggestion from a very low techy person. don't know if it fits your context.

writeaway
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1179
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thanks, a nice try, but I needed an accurate english counte
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Comment: thanks, a nice try, but I needed an accurate english counte

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helicopter pilot/piloting


Explanation:
Hubschrauberführer/Hubschrauberführen

NVA: Ausbildung zum Hubschrauberführer. Fliegerische Ausbildung ...
... Es saß immer ein 2.HSF im Hubschrauber, was in der Anfangszeit Fluglehrer waren,
dann auch weitere Offiziersschüler , die die jeweiligen Kontrollfllüge ...



    Reference: http://scifi.pages.at/nvaflieger/fa.html
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 9253
Grading comment
Fits exactly. Is "Flieger" considered archaic now?

Thanks

Yoni

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