Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Deutsch term or phrase:
verdrängend
Englisch translation:
displacement / displacing
Added to glossary by
Robert Kleemaier
Jan 30, 2004 05:54
20 yrs ago
Deutsch term
Kanada
Specialists in Dutch Notarial Law
Native in: Englisch 
Works in: Niederländisch > Englisch
verdrängend
Deutsch > Englisch
Technik
Schiffe, Segeln, Seefahrt
pleasure craft
"1983 erwirbt der Firmeninhaber X die ausgediente Péniche Denise (ein Lastkahn mit Jahrgang 1922!) und baut diese zusammen mit seiner Frau Y in jahrelanger Arbeit zur „Residenz“ um. Seit deren Fertigstellung wohnen die beiden ganzjährig im 280 Tonnen *verdrängenden* Schiff (38.5 x 5 m) und stehen der Kundschaft mitten im Fahrtengebiet mit Rat und Tat zur Verfügung."
How should this term be rendered here? TIA
How should this term be rendered here? TIA
Proposed translations
(Englisch)
| 3 +6 | displacement / displacing |
Edith Kelly
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| 4 | pushy |
Narasimhan Raghavan
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| 4 | displacement or draught |
Gareth McMillan
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| 3 | ...in the 280-tonner... |
Maciej Spiewak
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Proposed translations
+6
9 Min.
Edith Kelly
Schweiz
Schweiz
Native in Deutsch
&
Englisch
Schweiz
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: Deutsch 
, Englisch
Works in: Deutsch > Englisch, Englisch > Deutsch, Niederländisch > Deutsch, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
35
Deutsch term (edited):
verdr�ngend
Selected
displacement / displacing
indicating water displacement
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Note added at 10 mins (2004-01-30 06:05:18 GMT)
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... Every vessel using the Middle Channel shall not exceed 2000 tonnes displacement
and shall navigate at the slowest speed consistent with safe navigation. ...
www.mpa.gov.sg/homepage/pcp/97-80.html
[PDF] NCEA National Diploma in Science (Nautical Science) Notes for the
... 8. a. A vessel of displacement 3500 tonnes, KG 2.3m, KM 2.8m loads the following:
100 tonnes bunkers at KG 0.7m 350 tonnes cargo at KG 1.85m 200 tonnes cargo ...
exams.cit.ie/PastExams/Nautical%20Studies/TDO1/ 1998%20Summer/Gen%20Ship%20Knowledge.pdf - Ä
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Note added at 10 mins (2004-01-30 06:05:18 GMT)
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... Every vessel using the Middle Channel shall not exceed 2000 tonnes displacement
and shall navigate at the slowest speed consistent with safe navigation. ...
www.mpa.gov.sg/homepage/pcp/97-80.html
[PDF] NCEA National Diploma in Science (Nautical Science) Notes for the
... 8. a. A vessel of displacement 3500 tonnes, KG 2.3m, KM 2.8m loads the following:
100 tonnes bunkers at KG 0.7m 350 tonnes cargo at KG 1.85m 200 tonnes cargo ...
exams.cit.ie/PastExams/Nautical%20Studies/TDO1/ 1998%20Summer/Gen%20Ship%20Knowledge.pdf - Ä
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Comment: "Thanks to all for your input."
6 Min.
Narasimhan Raghavan
Also a qualified engineer
Native in: Tamil
Works in: Englisch > Tamil, Tamil > Englisch, Französisch > Tamil, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Deutsch term (edited):
verdr�ngend
pushy
In this context, it appears that the ship is equipped in such a manner that it has become pushy.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Robert Schlarb
: would you like to elaborate on this?
2 Stunden
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agressive, dominating and pushes other ships from being noticed, because of the conversion. This ship can just not be ignored.
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2 Stunden
Gareth McMillan
Native in Englisch
Works in field
Least is most, so keep it simple!
Native in: Englisch
Works in: Deutsch > Englisch, Englisch
Related KudoZ points
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8
Deutsch term (edited):
verdr�ngend
displacement or draught
"in the 280 Ton displacement ship"
"in the 280 Ton draught ship"
The weight refers to the weight of the water which the hull displaces when it is "afloat", and not to the weight of the ship itself.
"in the 280 Ton draught ship"
The weight refers to the weight of the water which the hull displaces when it is "afloat", and not to the weight of the ship itself.
2 Stunden
Maciej Spiewak
Polen
Polen
Polen
Consistency with sectoral jargons
Native in: Polnisch (Variant: Standard-Poland)
Works in: Deutsch > Polnisch, Englisch > Polnisch, Polnisch > Englisch
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Deutsch term (edited):
verdr�ngend
...in the 280-tonner...
Die Verdrängung=Displacement, however the syntax of the sentence in question makes me propose the a.m. term.
At the moment I cannot find any cross-references, I just remember applying such a term a couple of years ago...
At the moment I cannot find any cross-references, I just remember applying such a term a couple of years ago...
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