Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Schwert (Schiffbau)
English translation:
centerboard/centreboard
Added to glossary by
Kathi Stock
Jun 25, 2003 20:25
20 yrs ago
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German term
United States
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Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
Schwert
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Bei einem bekannten Segelboot mit versenkbarem Schwert ist dieses in einem Schwertkasten gelagert, der nach unten zum freien Wasser und nach oben offen ist.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | centerboard / centreboard |
Cilian O'Tuama
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| 4 | leeboard |
Gabi François
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| 4 | lee-board |
Michael Stolte
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| 3 +1 | daggerboard |
Daniel Bird
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Change log
May 31, 2011 12:19: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Ships, Sailing, Maritime"
Proposed translations
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21 mins
Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
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Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
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centerboard / centreboard
Schwert nt WASSERTRANS Schiffbau centerboard (AmE), centreboard (BrE)
according to Langenscheidt Technik
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Note added at 2003-06-25 20:49:40 (GMT)
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aha, Ernst gives both options, depending on whether in centre or on one side:
Schwert n, Seitenschwert n (Schiff) / leeboard
Schwert n, Mittelschwert n (Schiff) / centerboard
according to Langenscheidt Technik
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Note added at 2003-06-25 20:49:40 (GMT)
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aha, Ernst gives both options, depending on whether in centre or on one side:
Schwert n, Seitenschwert n (Schiff) / leeboard
Schwert n, Mittelschwert n (Schiff) / centerboard
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4 mins
Gabi François
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
Fachübersetzungen Recht + Technik
Native in: German
Works in: French to German, German to French, English to German, and 2 more.
leeboard
Quelle:
Ernst, Wörterbuch der industriellen Technik, Brandstetter Wiesbaden
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Note added at 2003-06-25 20:30:43 (GMT)
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Weitere Quelle bestätigt:
Bildwörterbuch Duden
Ernst, Wörterbuch der industriellen Technik, Brandstetter Wiesbaden
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Note added at 2003-06-25 20:30:43 (GMT)
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Weitere Quelle bestätigt:
Bildwörterbuch Duden
6 mins
Michael Stolte
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Native in: German
Works in: Spanish to German, English to German, Dutch to German, and 2 more.
+1
1 hr
daggerboard
Also exists; remember Ellen MacArthur fixing hers on Kingfisher at dead of night in a force 10..?
Peer comment(s):
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Bernard Myers
: This might be the same thing as a centerboard, but this is the expression I recall from small boat sailing back in the States - might also be (regional? southern USA?) vernacular, however.
5 hrs
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