Windschatten

English translation: lee

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German term or phrase:Windschatten
English translation:lee
Entered by: Steffen Walter

06:51 Jun 2, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / Meteorology
German term or phrase: Windschatten
Re: helicopter simulator performance description:

*Windschatten* und Turbulenzen an großen Strukturen (Gebäude, Schiffe, Bohrplattformen, Waldkanten, Gebirge, etc.) müssen simuliert werden.
Jon Fedler
Local time: 12:36
lee
Explanation:
... as far as I know.

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Note added at 12 Min. (2009-06-02 07:03:29 GMT)
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Sollten eher Luftturbulenzen als Schleppe gemeint sein, käme wake flow in Betracht, aber das betrifft hier wohl eher die o. a. Turbulenzen.
Also "... lee and wake flow effects ..."
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Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 10:36
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3 +3lee
Bernd Runge


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
lee


Explanation:
... as far as I know.

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Note added at 12 Min. (2009-06-02 07:03:29 GMT)
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Sollten eher Luftturbulenzen als Schleppe gemeint sein, käme wake flow in Betracht, aber das betrifft hier wohl eher die o. a. Turbulenzen.
Also "... lee and wake flow effects ..."


Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 10:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 153

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tom Tyson
21 mins
  -> Thank you.

agree  Peter Downes: lee is ok for aviation and nautical as long as there are no other high speed objects involved, then it would be slipstream.
28 mins
  -> Thank you, Spud.

agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): absolutely
4 hrs
  -> Danke, Ingeborg.
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