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stick jumping

Czech translation: výsadek

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English term or phrase:stick jumping
Czech translation:výsadek
Entered by: Jirina Nevosadova

21:29 Apr 15, 2004
English to Czech translations [Non-PRO]
History / paraschuting
English term or phrase: stick jumping
slow in stick jumping
Excellent paraschutist, inspiration to rest of the stick
This is how Czechoslovak paraschuters were characterized. What could "stick" be in this context?
Jirina Nevosadova
Czech Republic
Local time: 14:56
výsadek
Explanation:
I'm not sure about the Czech term but here is the explanation:

stick
(NATO) A number of paratroopers who jump from one aperture or door of an aircraft during one run over a drop zone.
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David Daduč
Czech Republic
Local time: 14:56
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3skupinový seskok
Sarka Rubkova
3výsadkář (i)
Maria Chmelarova
2výsadek
David Daduč


Discussion entries: 1





  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
výsadek


Explanation:
I'm not sure about the Czech term but here is the explanation:

stick
(NATO) A number of paratroopers who jump from one aperture or door of an aircraft during one run over a drop zone.


    Reference: http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/natoterm/s/01028.ht...
David Daduč
Czech Republic
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
výsadkář (i)


Explanation:
výsadkář = paratrooper,parachutist

Maria Chmelarova
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Slovak
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
skupinový seskok


Explanation:
nebo seskok ve formaci
Stick - výsadek, skupina, družstvo, formace
Definice: The file of paratroopers which conforms to the size of the jump aircraft.



    Reference: http://www.combat.ws/S4/MILTERM/PARATERM
Sarka Rubkova
Czech Republic
Local time: 14:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stefan Melo
3 hrs
agree  Maria Chmelarova
7 hrs
agree  Zenny Sadlon
21 hrs
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