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frau kaleun · 09-15-11, 09:00 AM

Willkommen an bord!

U-Boot · 09-15-11, 10:26 AM

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome (geez, how big is your welcome commitee?) and then again to frau kaleun in particular for the lolboot-thread, which was one of the things egging me on to register.

And gimme one second to share this with you: Had a successful second Feindfahrt (What's this in English?) today, sinking some sixty thousand tons. Odd thing, though: Encountered a Geleitzug (again: in English? I still lack some naval vocabulary in English) leaving England and chased my Ugly some miles ahead, when I encountered a second Geleitzug approaching England. Ye gods, twenty-four merchants without any escorts! Dang, wished my Ugly could carry more eels. I don't think it will ever be that easy again...

Alex · 09-15-11, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by U-Boot

Feindfahrt (What's this in English?)

Mission.

Quote:

Originally Posted by U-Boot

Geleitzug (again: in English?)

Convoy.

Welcome, U-Boot !

U-Boot · 09-15-11, 10:50 AM

Convoy... I SHOULDA'HAE remebered!

But mission - well, any kind of task one is assigned to is a mission, is there no specific word for that? As far as I understand "Feindfahrt", it refers more to the 'journey' rather than to the 'goal' (as it is also generally the way with compound words in German - the second part of the compound is the more important one regarding the meaning). As soon as you leave port, you're on Feindfahrt. In addition, I also think that not every mission (e.g. transport important data, defend your attacked port) is a Feindfahrt (leave port in order to attack the enemy in the field), the latter one being more specific. But perhaps this is just nitpicking (which may be explained by me studying English and German literature and language at the university).

Alex · 09-15-11, 10:52 AM

@ U-Boot : sorry, I'm not German myself. I guess you can do with Herr-Berbunch's translation, "patrol".

Herr-Berbunch · 09-15-11, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by U-Boot

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome (geez, how big is your welcome commitee?)

I think that's all of them apart from Dowly, you don't want to know what he's doing right now instead of welcoming you!

But then you'll probably know?

Quote:

Originally Posted by U-Boot

Feindfahrt (What's this in English?)

Geleitzug (again: in English? I still lack some naval vocabulary in English)

Patrol and convoy.

Google translate is my friend.
Google übersetzen ist mein freund.

Edit: blast, beaten by Alex!

Alex · 09-15-11, 10:43 AM

Oops, sorry HB.

silent hunterdude · 09-15-11, 10:49 AM

hai im a new meber and i have played sh4 sh3 and sh5
and this forum helps me alot so i tought join
and it helps me even more

(sorry for bad english im dutch)

Fish In The Water · 09-15-11, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silent hunterdude

hai im a new meber and i have played sh4 sh3 and sh5
and this forum helps me alot so i tought join
and it helps me even more

(sorry for bad english im dutch)

Welcome aboard!

U-Boot · 09-15-11, 11:04 AM

Well, ok, looks like there were already three new posts by the time I got mine done, I hope I remember to check that the next time I post something longer.

Thanks for every translation

And welcome, silent hunterdude!

Jimbuna · 09-15-11, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silent hunterdude

hai im a new meber and i have played sh4 sh3 and sh5
and this forum helps me alot so i tought join
and it helps me even more

(sorry for bad english im dutch)

Welkom Mijnheer

Jimbuna · 09-15-11, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by U-Boot

(geez, how big is your welcome commitee?)

Before you get this far there is a prior section that I and a few other moderators scrutinise daily for any signs of a spambot...very few get through these days

09-15-11, 10:26 AM	#2
U-Boot Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Periscope depth... looking at YOU Posts: 13 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the warm welcome Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome (geez, how big is your welcome commitee?) and then again to frau kaleun in particular for the lolboot-thread, which was one of the things egging me on to register. And gimme one second to share this with you: Had a successful second Feindfahrt (What's this in English?) today, sinking some sixty thousand tons. Odd thing, though: Encountered a Geleitzug (again: in English? I still lack some naval vocabulary in English) leaving England and chased my Ugly some miles ahead, when I encountered a second Geleitzug approaching England. Ye gods, twenty-four merchants without any escorts! Dang, wished my Ugly could carry more eels. I don't think it will ever be that easy again... __________________ Bernard. You just gotta love 'im, bless the poor wretch. La shai'a waqi'un mutlaq bal kullun mumkin. Kaleun Jürgen Petersen - Kommandant der "Ugly"

09-15-11, 10:50 AM	#4
U-Boot Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Periscope depth... looking at YOU Posts: 13 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Convoy... I SHOULDA'HAE remebered! But mission - well, any kind of task one is assigned to is a mission, is there no specific word for that? As far as I understand "Feindfahrt", it refers more to the 'journey' rather than to the 'goal' (as it is also generally the way with compound words in German - the second part of the compound is the more important one regarding the meaning). As soon as you leave port, you're on Feindfahrt. In addition, I also think that not every mission (e.g. transport important data, defend your attacked port) is a Feindfahrt (leave port in order to attack the enemy in the field), the latter one being more specific. But perhaps this is just nitpicking (which may be explained by me studying English and German literature and language at the university). __________________ Bernard. You just gotta love 'im, bless the poor wretch. La shai'a waqi'un mutlaq bal kullun mumkin. Kaleun Jürgen Petersen - Kommandant der "Ugly"

09-15-11, 10:52 AM	#5
Alex Dominant Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,143 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	@ U-Boot : sorry, I'm not German myself. I guess you can do with Herr-Berbunch's translation, "patrol". __________________

09-15-11, 10:43 AM	#7
Alex Dominant Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,143 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Oops, sorry HB. __________________

09-15-11, 10:49 AM	#8
silent hunterdude Nub Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 4 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	i'm new to hai im a new meber and i have played sh4 sh3 and sh5 and this forum helps me alot so i tought join and it helps me even more (sorry for bad english im dutch)

09-15-11, 09:00 AM	#1
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Willkommen an bord!

09-15-11, 11:04 AM	#10
U-Boot Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Periscope depth... looking at YOU Posts: 13 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Crivens! Well, ok, looks like there were already three new posts by the time I got mine done, I hope I remember to check that the next time I post something longer. Thanks for every translation And welcome, silent hunterdude! __________________ Bernard. You just gotta love 'im, bless the poor wretch. La shai'a waqi'un mutlaq bal kullun mumkin. Kaleun Jürgen Petersen - Kommandant der "Ugly"

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