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bow visor

German translation: Bugklappe

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English term or phrase:bow visor
German translation:Bugklappe
Entered by: Alexandra Becker

19:54 Aug 29, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: bow visor
The first sign of danger was the sound of metal scraping against metal. The sound was caused by the weakly constructed locks on the **bow visor** breaking under the strain of the waves. The visor eventually broke off of the ship, uncovering the opening to the car deck behind.

Es geht um den Untergang der Estonia
Alexandra Becker
Germany
Local time: 04:13
Bugklappe
Explanation:
That is what is at the link.

Find 'Estonia' there.
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jccantrell
United States
Local time: 19:13
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!!
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5 +3Bugklappe
jccantrell
3Bugpartie
Fabio Descalzi


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Bugklappe


Explanation:
That is what is at the link.

Find 'Estonia' there.


    Reference: http://www.esys.org/news/sos_0503.html
jccantrell
United States
Local time: 19:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jan Vano
3 mins
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Das erinnere ich noch aus den Schlagzeilen damals.
48 mins
agree  Kim Metzger: Bugklappe und Bugrampe Zusammenstellung (Bow visor and bow ramp assembly) http://www.webandwire.com/chapt03_2.html
1 hr
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Bugpartie


Explanation:
http://www.scandlines.de/de/infocenter/wir_ueber_uns/histori...
Seite 30:
Oben: 1985 setzte die Rederi AB Nordö die Tzarevetz auf der Fährlinie Travemünde – Malmö ein. Foto: Holger Meier.
Mitte: Der unvollständige Anstrich der Bugpartie und der schmale "TT-Saga-Line"-Schriftzug mögen etwas eigenwilligwirken, bei Frachtfähren wie der Saga Star sind solchekosmetischen Details allerdings nebensächlich. Foto: HolgerMeier.
Unten: TT-Saga-Frachtfähre Saga Wind einlaufend Trelleborg.Foto: Holger Meier.

Above: In 1985, Rederi AB Nordö put the Tzarevetz in service on the Travemünde – Malmö route. Photo: Holger Meier.
In the middle: The incomplete bow visor painting of theSaga Star and the "basic" TT-Saga-Line livery may appearstrange, but cargo clients don’t give much on such aestheticdetails of ships. Photo: Holger Meier.
Below: TT-Saga-Line cargo ferry Saga Windentering Trelleborg.Photo: Holger Meier.

Fabio Descalzi
Uruguay
Local time: 23:13
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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