flag staff

Danish translation: flagstab

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English term or phrase:flag staff
Danish translation:flagstab
Entered by: Suzanne Blangsted (X)

23:08 Jun 1, 2003
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / military
English term or phrase: flag staff
The extensive communications systems allow HMS Cornwall to act as a command platform for a Flag Staff.
Kasia Marshall
Local time: 11:21
flagstab
Explanation:
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Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 04:21
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Summary of answers provided
5flagstab
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
5En Admiral og hans stab.
Shaun Friel
5 -1flagspil
Bente Vestergaard
4officer af højere rang
Barbara Østergaard


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
flagstab


Explanation:
direkte oversat

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 04:21
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jørgen Madsen: 100% confidence med en direkte oversættelse (uden reference)?
11 hrs
  -> ja, tak - det er jo almindelig dansk, flag er flag, staff er stab. Vinterbergs.

neutral  Barbara Østergaard: but does it make sense in this context?
17 hrs
  -> I discussed it with my son who is in the US Air Force. He speaks Danish also. It seems to me to be the IVP staff that here is called flag staff.
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
flagspil


Explanation:
flag staff kan som et maritimt udtryk også betyde flagspil iflg. Vinterberg.
og iflg. http://www.flouberg.dk/interest.htm

er flagspil synonym med skibets flagstang.
Jeg går ud fra, at HMS Cornwall er et flådefartøj.

Bente Vestergaard
Denmark
Local time: 12:21
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Barbara Østergaard: flagspil = flagstaff/flagpole --> http://home.worldonline.dk/sejler/ordliste/ord_ab.html
4 hrs
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
officer af højere rang


Explanation:
I think this is what is meant... Compare with "flag officer", cf. http://www.mbacorps.org/flag officer corps.htm.


    Reference: http://www.mbacorps.org/flag%20officer%20corps.htm
Barbara Østergaard
Denmark
Local time: 12:21
Native speaker of: Danish
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
En Admiral og hans stab.


Explanation:
Flag staff in this context means a fleet commander (Admiral) and his immediate staff. HMS Cornwall is able to serve as a flagship for the fleet.


    Reference: http://www.sok.dk/danex2000/dag/013.htm
Shaun Friel
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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