Peilaufsatz
English translation: pelorus
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| 15:15 Apr 7, 2016 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / scientific ship | |||||||
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peer agreement (net): +1pelorus Explanation: ranslate.academic.ru/Peilaufsatz[Pelorus]/ru/en/1 Traducir esta página Peilaufsatz[Pelorus]. Толкование Перевод. 1 pelorus. Abbreviation: PLRS ... change in а magnetic compass reading caused by effect of the aircraft rolling and ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2016-04-07 15:28:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Pelorus (instrument) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pelorus aboard HMS Belfast In marine navigation, a pelorus is a reference tool for maintaining bearing of a vessel at sea. It is a "dumb compass" without a directive element, suitably mounted and provided with vanes to permit observation of relative bearings.[1] -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 15 mins (2016-04-07 15:31:35 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.scribd.com/doc/191303788/Eng-Ger-Ger-Eng-Dict 13 dic. 2013 - Bussolenzug m compass traverse (Arty. Bussolengehause n ...... Magnetkompali m magnetic compass. ...... Peilaufsatz m pelorus (Avn). -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 42 mins (2016-04-07 15:58:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- www.uboatarchive.net/KTB/KTBNotesVocabulary.htm Aufstellung, Mounting/deployment/formation/table/schedule ..... Bordlafette, Ship's mounting (of guns) ...... Peilaufsatz, Pelorus used to measure bearings. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 44 mins (2016-04-07 16:00:36 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- WHAT IS A PELORUS? A pelorus (essentially a pair of sights either side of a compass card) can be used to take relative bearings and so can be used in checking for compass deviation as well as transits. The pelorus featured in last month’s Any Questions and in YM’s coverage of the ARC has caused much interest. It was carried by Donal O’Driscoll, skipper of Re Shuanta, a Hallberg Rassy 42. It had been built for him (by his brother-in-law) using a compass rose from an Admiralty chart and some clever metal work. Read more at http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/archive/pelorus-pontification... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 45 mins (2016-04-07 16:01:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- there's an image of one here: http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/archive/pelorus-pontification... |
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