Jan 14, 2011 19:34
13 yrs ago
German term
Geländespitze
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Military / Defense
Reconnaissance vehicle
The subject is a vehicle which has to negotiate "Geländespitzen, wie Beispielweise Steinen oder Treppenabsätzen".
Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | sharp obstacle(s) |
Lancashireman
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| 3 +1 | rough terrain |
Frosty
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Proposed translations
+4
16 mins
German term (edited):
Geländespitze(n)
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sharp obstacle(s)
... in irregular/uneven/rugged terrain
Unless it is a tracked vehicle, the major hazard will be punctured tyres.
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Note added at 19 mins (2011-01-14 19:54:32 GMT)
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Alternatively, something with 'projecting' or 'projections'.
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Note added at 23 mins (2011-01-14 19:58:26 GMT)
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jagged features
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Note added at 39 mins (2011-01-14 20:14:12 GMT)
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In addition to rocks and steps, Geländespitzen seems to include trees, boulders and even houses:
Ruhe bewahren, einen möglichst trockenen Ort abseits von Graten,
Pässen, Kuppen und anderen Geländespitzen wie etwa *** hohen Bäumen, großen Felsbrocken oder freistehenden Häusern *** ohne Blitzschutzanlage suchen.
http://www.mountainbike-magazin.de/reise/reisetipps/reise-sp...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-01-14 21:41:27 GMT)
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PS 'protrusions'
http://tinyurl.com/6leuun4
http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=protrusion
Unless it is a tracked vehicle, the major hazard will be punctured tyres.
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Note added at 19 mins (2011-01-14 19:54:32 GMT)
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Alternatively, something with 'projecting' or 'projections'.
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Note added at 23 mins (2011-01-14 19:58:26 GMT)
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jagged features
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Note added at 39 mins (2011-01-14 20:14:12 GMT)
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In addition to rocks and steps, Geländespitzen seems to include trees, boulders and even houses:
Ruhe bewahren, einen möglichst trockenen Ort abseits von Graten,
Pässen, Kuppen und anderen Geländespitzen wie etwa *** hohen Bäumen, großen Felsbrocken oder freistehenden Häusern *** ohne Blitzschutzanlage suchen.
http://www.mountainbike-magazin.de/reise/reisetipps/reise-sp...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-01-14 21:41:27 GMT)
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PS 'protrusions'
http://tinyurl.com/6leuun4
http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=protrusion
Peer comment(s):
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phillee
: I like 'jagged obstacles' or 'protruding sharp obstacles' ;)
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Thanks, Phil. Please feel free to mix and match adjective + noun.
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| agree |
Ramey Rieger (X)
: yes
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| agree |
Clive Phillips
: Yes, terrain obstacles jutting out sharply. Do you read Treppenabsätze as something like "stepped ground" as (I think) suggested by Frosty (e.g. a terraced hillside)? The usual meaning "half-landing" on a flight of stairs/steps seems ruled out.
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| agree |
Wendy Streitparth
: with uneven, irregular terrain, not sharp obstacles
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Thanks, Wendy. But how would you suggest the sentence continues (wie Beispielweise Steinen oder Treppenabsätzen)?
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Andrew, many thanks. I went along with this suggestion."
+1
44 mins
rough terrain
Rough terrain on its own gets over 6M hits, rough terrain vehicles somewhat more than 1M hits.
On the British Army website "ARRSE", to which I contribute on a regular basis, there are many long and comprehensive threads discussing the requirements on and for rough terrain vehicles in Afghanistan and, when we were still there, Iraq.
On the British Army website "ARRSE", to which I contribute on a regular basis, there are many long and comprehensive threads discussing the requirements on and for rough terrain vehicles in Afghanistan and, when we were still there, Iraq.
Peer comment(s):
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Lancashireman
: Hi Frosty. I think this about more than just a bumpy ride. // See above: "... in irregular/uneven/rugged terrain"
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Hi Andrew - precisely: amongst others, the unsuitability of current tyres against sharp rocks and the suspension against potholes/stepped ground is what keeps the present generation of vehicles on the `main roads´, facing the risks from IEDs!
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| agree |
Wendy Streitparth
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