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[20] clicks and closing

German translation: 20 km (clicks a slang for km ) ; wir kommen näher

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English term or phrase:[20] clicks and closing
German translation:20 km (clicks a slang for km ) ; wir kommen näher
Entered by: Ingeborg Gowans (X)

21:45 Feb 17, 2008
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Military / Defense / aircraft status report
English term or phrase: [20] clicks and closing
[chopper pilot speaking]

"Bravo Team, this is Alpha One-Four. We inbound to your position. 25 clicks and closing."
"20 clicks and closing."
"15 clicks and closing." ...

I get the general idea, but what is the correct translation (or can somebody explain what "clicks" refers to)?
Kerstin Braun
Local time: 10:31
20 km (clicks a slang for km ) ; wir kommen näher
Explanation:
..and closing : nähern uns an

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Note added at 16 hrs (2008-02-18 13:55:06 GMT)
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Meilen ist durchaus auch möglich hier
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4 +620 km (clicks a slang for km ) ; wir kommen näher
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
5Meilen
Thomas Schnepp


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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Meilen


Explanation:
Da es sich hier um ein Dokument handelt, das aus dem Bereich der Militärfliegerei kommt, kann es sich auch um Meilen handeln (ist sogar eher wahrscheinlich). In der Fliegerei werden üblicherweise Entfernungsangaben in Meilen angegeben. Sollte aus dem Kontext nicht eindeutig hervorgehen, dass Kilometer als Einheit für Entfernungangaben festgelegt wurde, sind hier sicher Meilen gemeint. Ein ehemaliger Militärflieger.

Thomas Schnepp
Local time: 10:31
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
20 km (clicks a slang for km ) ; wir kommen näher


Explanation:
..and closing : nähern uns an

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Note added at 16 hrs (2008-02-18 13:55:06 GMT)
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Meilen ist durchaus auch möglich hier

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 05:31
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agree  Sabine Voigt: genau.
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  -> danke, Sabine
agree  Translation-Pro
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  -> thanks, Translation-Pro
agree  M TRANSLATIO (X): Roger! ;-) Da warst du wohl schneller :-)
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  -> yep, thanks M Translations
agree  Niels Stephan
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  -> thanks, Niels
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agree  Katrin Eichler
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