Flugbahn des Zieles gut aufnehmen

English translation: easy to follow the path of the target

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German term or phrase:Flugbahn des Zieles gut aufnehmen
English translation:easy to follow the path of the target
Entered by: David Rumsey

22:47 Nov 11, 2010
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German term or phrase: Flugbahn des Zieles gut aufnehmen
"Man bekommt ein gutes Gefühl für den Schuss selbst, weil man die Flugbahn des Zieles gut aufnehmen kann."

Is this "getting a sense of the flight path of the target (e.g. a bird) or of the shot (i.e. the bullet)?
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 09:02
easy to follow the path of the target
Explanation:
Again, I might say it this way if you are talking about skeet shooting.
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jccantrell
United States
Local time: 09:02
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It is skeet shooting.
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Summary of answers provided
3Tracking the (telescopic) sight close onto the target's trajectory
Andrew Bramhall
2 +1easy to follow the path of the target
jccantrell


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Tracking the (telescopic) sight close onto the target's trajectory


Explanation:
Or getting the target close up in your (telescopic) sights.Flight path would work as well, for trajectory.

Andrew Bramhall
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easy to follow the path of the target


Explanation:
Again, I might say it this way if you are talking about skeet shooting.


    Reference: http://www.scskeet.com/Beginner_skeet/Beginner_Skeet.htm
jccantrell
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It is skeet shooting.

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agree  philgoddard: In the absence of any context, this is a good option.
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