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:LEO: online German- English dictionary, huge forum, very useful to find out all technical terms (another word for example is spring-gun, in chapter 3, and ventilation-shaft) | :LEO: online German- English dictionary, huge forum, very useful to find out all technical terms (another word for example is spring-gun, in chapter 3, and ventilation-shaft) | ||
::;Guido | ::;Guido | ||
:Huh? When ''I'' look up "Leiterbahn" (integrierte Schaltkreise) with [ | :Huh? When ''I'' look up "Leiterbahn" (integrierte Schaltkreise) with [https://dict.leo.org/german-english/ LEO], ''I'' get these 8 hits: | ||
:*conductor [elec.] | :*conductor [elec.] | ||
:*track [tech.] | :*track [tech.] | ||
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:*trace pitch [elec.] | :*trace pitch [elec.] | ||
:From that list, it's nearly obvious that "(PCB) track" is the best candidate. And "leader circuit" is nowhere to see. | :From that list, it's nearly obvious that "(PCB) track" is the best candidate. And "leader circuit" is nowhere to see. | ||
::(actually, "traces" is what the say it's called [ | ::(actually, "traces" is what the say it's called [[wikipedia:Printed_circuit_board|HERE]] | ||
:And when ''I'' look up "[ | :And when ''I'' look up "[https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/leader+circuit leader circuit]" with LEO, I only get separate hits for the two words, i.e., not an ''expression''. | ||
:So I feel like asking you again: how does one get "leader circuit" out of LEO (or any German-English dictionary)? | :So I feel like asking you again: how does one get "leader circuit" out of LEO (or any German-English dictionary)? | ||
::;geyser | ::;geyser | ||
Uhm... "Leader" is just the result of a series of overlookings and mistakes in order: two different hits on LEO | Uhm... "Leader" is just the result of a series of overlookings and mistakes in order: two different hits on LEO | ||
( | (leit/er and leiterbahn), then as I re-read I mistook the word "leader" as "leaded". | ||
circuit(al) paths is the most convenient translation where we describe Carmen's skin (Carmen's texture = Cortana's, as you said) | circuit(al) paths is the most convenient translation where we describe Carmen's skin (Carmen's texture = Cortana's, as you said) | ||
(and according to my brother, who is electronic engineer as well as researcher) | (and according to my brother, who is electronic engineer as well as researcher) | ||
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;Ventilation shaft | ;Ventilation shaft | ||
:That one is OK (no hyphen though). | :That one is OK (no hyphen though). | ||
;[ | ;[[wikipedia:Spring-gun|Spring-gun]] | ||
:Spring-guns are typically used by hunters/braconniers and slightly mad home owners. Not ''too'' fit. | :Spring-guns are typically used by hunters/braconniers and slightly mad home owners. Not ''too'' fit. | ||
:Problem is: German doesn't distinguish between those and the (semi fictional) paramilitary ones; English ''does''. | :Problem is: German doesn't distinguish between those and the (semi fictional) paramilitary ones; English ''does''. | ||
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:There was likewise a shaft secured by automatic guns firing tranquilizer darts. What were they called? | :There was likewise a shaft secured by automatic guns firing tranquilizer darts. What were they called? | ||
:And Oni calls them "turrets" (Geschütttürme in German). Googling for "crichton+andromeda+turret" gives you: | :And Oni calls them "turrets" (Geschütttürme in German). Googling for "crichton+andromeda+turret" gives you: | ||
:[ | :[[wikipedia:Sentry_gun|Sentry gun]]. Already better. | ||
:"Determination to peresevere like a badger", right on! | :"Determination to peresevere like a badger", right on! | ||
:Otherwise it's ''not'' "much better" than literal translation. ^^ | :Otherwise it's ''not'' "much better" than literal translation. ^^ | ||
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==Classified== | ==Classified== | ||
==Durchsetzungsvermögen== | ==Durchsetzungsvermögen== | ||
*[ | *[[wikipedia:Assertiveness]] is a communication skill. Something you teach to trainees and students so that they don't suck so bad. | ||
*Perseverance and determination are already closer. As seen [http://www.kevinroderick.com/andy.html HERE]: | *Perseverance and determination are already closer. As seen [http://www.kevinroderick.com/andy.html HERE]: | ||
:Murray calls it the German quality of ''Durchsetzungsvermögen'', the determination to persevere like a badger and win the hundreds of one-on-one battles that occur in a game. | :Murray calls it the German quality of ''Durchsetzungsvermögen'', the determination to persevere like a badger and win the hundreds of one-on-one battles that occur in a game. | ||
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:Acknowledged! | :Acknowledged! | ||
::[[User:Guido|Guido]] | ::[[User:Guido|Guido]] | ||
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