Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 24, 2007 23:56
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German term
United States
Visierstrich
German to English
Other
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Compass
Visierdraht: Draht/senkrechter Strich, mit der ein Ziel angepeilt werden kann
What would the term for this be in English?
What would the term for this be in English?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | sight line |
Sabine Akabayov, PhD
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| 4 +1 | finishing line |
JohnGBell
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| 4 | sighting line |
Edward L. Crosby III
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Proposed translations
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Sabine Akabayov, PhD
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sight line
visierdraht = sight wire
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-25 01:18:09 GMT)
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you can find the sight wire for example here: http://www.bossproshops.com/bullseye/sights.html and here for a compass: http://www99.epinions.com/content_168580386436
To find more examples just google "sight line" or "sight wire" in combination with compass, gun etc.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-25 01:18:09 GMT)
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you can find the sight wire for example here: http://www.bossproshops.com/bullseye/sights.html and here for a compass: http://www99.epinions.com/content_168580386436
To find more examples just google "sight line" or "sight wire" in combination with compass, gun etc.
Peer comment(s):
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Kcda
: I am very curious. What sports is it supposed to be? Could you please expand your explanation?/Ok.
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Initially I found both terms used for compasses, but there a a lot of links to other applications, too. See the links I added.
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Edward L. Crosby III
: Could also be correct.
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6 hrs
Edward L. Crosby III
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Works in: German to English, Spanish to English, English to German, and 3 more.
sighting line
If the device in question is a mirror compass. See http://gorp.away.com/gorp/publishers/menasha/how_navi.htm (English) and www.dpsgwegberg.de/truppstunde/kompass.php (German)
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finishing line
As it is perpendicular to the course, it sounds like a finishing line or finishing tape.
Visierdraht senkrecht stellen. Bei einem Spiegelkompass den Spiegel auf etwa 45° klappen. Kimme hochklappen (entfällt bei einem Spiegelkompass). ...
abenteuerlager.de/MainHintergrDraussen.htm
Visierdraht senkrecht stellen. Bei einem Spiegelkompass den Spiegel auf etwa 45° klappen. Kimme hochklappen (entfällt bei einem Spiegelkompass). ...
abenteuerlager.de/MainHintergrDraussen.htm
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kcda
: I suppose not the same meaning as in 'track and field' sports! Example: 100 meter run - starting line and finishing line. The variety of the subject field of this question confuses. :)
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