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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Angriffsjäger

English translation:

fighter, attacking fighter

Added to glossary by Johannes Gleim
Aug 8, 2004 13:37
19 yrs ago
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German term

Angriffsjäger

German to English Other Military / Defense
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
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 attacker, offensive fighter
4 +2 Attack fighter
4 interceptor
3 -1 intruder

Discussion

tectranslate ITS GmbH Aug 9, 2004:
Can we get more context, please? A list of all (or at least several) aircraft types in your text would help to find a matching term. The term could describe an "attack plane" such as the F/A 18 Hornet or "fighter bomber" F/B 111. Or A 10 Thunderbolt II...
Non-ProZ.com Aug 8, 2004:
Oops, I think I'd better clear up the confusion! This translation has NOTHING TO DO WITH GAMING!! I just meant that if I had taken an interest in my fellow pupils' lunch-time activities, the right word might be familiar to me. But somehow I didn't foresee this situation when I was a teenager!

Proposed translations

+4
15 mins
German term (edited): Angriffsj�ger
Selected

attacker, offensive fighter

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
Peer comment(s):
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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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you all for your help. I also liked Tech's "attack plane" in his note to me."
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13 mins
German term (edited): Angriffsj�ger

intruder

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
Peer comment(s):
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
German term (edited): Angriffsj�ger

interceptor

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... ;-)
Peer comment(s):
agree gangels (X)
6 mins
Thanks Klaus... :-)
disagree optovision : interceptor is a Abfangjäger
4 hrs
Yes, thank you.
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+2
29 mins
German term (edited): Angriffsj�ger

Attack fighter

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...\"
Peer comment(s):
agree Johannes Gleim : these links are good clarification
7 hrs
Thank you.
agree Susan Geiblinger
14 hrs
Thank you.
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