WINGMAN

14:32 Aug 30, 2020
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / Helicopters
English term or phrase: WINGMAN
Is there an accurate term in Spanish for the term WINGMAN in commercial/service helicopters, that is NOT in the military field ("soldado de flanco"?

Thank you!
Erick Forero
Colombia
Local time: 02:26


Summary of answers provided
4copiloto/ piloto auxiliar
Antonella Perazzoni
4aviador
Stephen Lavelle
3acompañante
Liliana Garfunkel
2piloto de flanco
Taña Dalglish


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wingman
acompañante


Explanation:
https://misionesonline.net/2017/08/14/uno-los-acompanantes-d...

AERONAVE: Helicóptero ... PILOTO: Piloto Comercial Helicóptero ... asiento del piloto y acompañante, así como los anclajes, soportaron los esfuerzos a los que

Liliana Garfunkel
Argentina
Local time: 04:26
Native speaker of: Spanish
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
wingman
piloto de flanco


Explanation:
Otra posibilidad:
https://es.pons.com/traducción/inglés-español/wingman

wingman > piloto mf de flanco


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Note added at 58 mins (2020-08-30 15:31:02 GMT)
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https://educalingo.com/es/dic-en/wingman
Wingman
Un wingman es un piloto que apoya a otro en un ambiente de vuelo potencialmente peligroso. Wingman era originalmente un término que se refería al avión que volaba al lado y levemente detrás del plano del plomo en una formación del avión. Según la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos, la definición militar tradicional de "Wingman" se refiere al patrón en el cual los aviones de combate vuelan. Siempre hay un avión principal y otro que vuela por el ala derecha y por detrás del plomo. Este segundo piloto se llama el "Wingman" porque él o ella protege principalmente el plomo "mirando su espalda." ...

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 02:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  MPGS: 'plomo' ("lead") debiera ser 'jefe' o 'líder' ("lead", también. Cordial saludo). || No objection, just a comment. Source is unclear. Rgds.
35 mins
  -> ??? Only the link, which is not mine says anything about "plomo", and nor a part of the question, so I don't understand your objection./ What source is unclear? I agree the educalingo link (which BTW, I did not translate), but I did provide another one!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wingman
copiloto/ piloto auxiliar


Explanation:
My try


    https://dle.rae.es/copiloto
Antonella Perazzoni
Argentina
Local time: 04:26
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wingman
aviador


Explanation:
In this context I would use 'aviador' because it does not specifically have a military connotation. If the the wingman is specifically an assistant to the main pilot than you could also use "copiloto" or "aviador auxiliar". If the wingman acts more like a flight engineer then "ingeniero de vuelo" could also work, though this term is more often used for large aircraft.

Stephen Lavelle
United States
Local time: 03:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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