Bildverstärkerbrille

English translation: night vision goggles

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German term or phrase:Bildverstärkerbrille
English translation:night vision goggles
Entered by: Steffen Walter

12:51 May 28, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
German term or phrase: Bildverstärkerbrille
Taktische Missionen müssen im Tag und Nacht auch unter Nutzung der Bildverstärkerbrille (BiV Flugbetrieb) durchführbar sein,
Jon Fedler
Local time: 01:16
night vision goggles
Explanation:
A less literal translation, but the most commonly used term.
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David Williams
Germany
Local time: 00:16
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2image intensification goggles
Kim Metzger
3 +1enhanced vision goggles
Bernd Runge
4night vision goggles
David Williams
3 -1electronic magnification glasses
Yasutomo Kanazawa


  

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electronic magnification glasses


Explanation:
http://www.harvardapparatus.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/pr...

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 08:16
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: These are goggles worn by helicopter pilots. Taktische Missionen, Flugbetrieb
2 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
enhanced vision goggles


Explanation:
in Anlehnung an enhanced night vision goggles

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Note added at 15 Min. (2009-05-28 13:06:56 GMT)
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Vielleicht könnte man, obwohl die BiV-Brillen auch bei schlechter Sicht eingesetzt werden, doch fast schon von NVGs sprechen, weil die BiV-Brillen hauptsächlich für den Nachtflugbetrieb beschafft worden sind.


Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 00:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 153

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  schnitzelplanet: YES....also called low-light goggles http://www.army-technology.com/news/news2379.html
14 mins
  -> Thank you. That would have been my next choice.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
image intensification goggles


Explanation:
Bildverstärkerbrille, leicht LUCIE (image intensification goggles)
http://www.namsa.nato.int/s2000m/s2000m_moi_e.htm

“Image intensification goggles are proliferated throughout the world, and we are trying to top that technology,” said Beth Redden, chief, Army Research Lab, Human Research Element Directorate, Field Element. “The bottom line is to see first.”
http://www.militaryinfo.com/news_story.cfm?textnewsid=538


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Williams: Definitely applicable, since a Bildverstärker is an image intensifier, although these goggles are more commonly referred to as night vision goggles.
16 mins

agree  jccantrell: What I know them as.
26 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
night vision goggles


Explanation:
A less literal translation, but the most commonly used term.

Example sentence(s):
  • so genannte Night Vision Goggles (NVG), ... ein Zweiröhren-Bildverstärker
  • The United States Air Force is experimenting with Panoramic Night Vision Goggles

    Reference: http://www.rega.ch/de/dateien/rega/PDF_Spezialausr_06_de.pdf
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_vision_device
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 00:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9
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