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22:38 Mar 25, 2016 |
German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / naval construction, science research vessel | |||||||
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4 | Ship’s Speed Indicator (SSI) |
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2 +1 | speed log system |
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Ship’s Speed Indicator (SSI) Explanation: http://gyrosystems.com/shipboard-display-indicators.php See also https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrtmesser which gives an EN translation, albeit for aircraft. |
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speed log system Explanation: Not my field, therefore low confidence level. http://www.seasponsor.com/speed_log.html http://www.sperrymarine.com/naviknot-speed-log |
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Reference Reference information: https://books.google.de/books?id=ig0oBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA15&lpg=PA... Man ist schon lange bestrebt, andere Fahrtmesser zu erfinden. Nahe lage es, die Schiffsgeschwindigkeit dadurch zu messen, daß man einen kleinen Propeller in ein Schutzrohr einbaut, welches man durch ein Ventil im Schiffsboden in das Wasser hinausschiebt; der durch die Fahrt des Schiffes erzeugte Fahrtstrom dreht den Propeller, der selbst wieder ein Zählwerk in Bewegung setzt, das entsprechend der Umdrehungen des Propellers die zurückgelegten Meilen anzeigt. |
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