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Flugzeugstaffel

English translation: fleet /squadron

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German term or phrase:Flugzeugstaffel
English translation:fleet /squadron
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

07:24 Apr 22, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / planes
German term or phrase: Flugzeugstaffel
The heading of an article for a corporate magazine:
"Neue Flugzeugstaffel komplett"

Initially my inclination was to use "fleet" - but the article itself goes on to say "Die äußerst gräuscharmen Flugzeuge gehören zu neuen Flotte".
It would thus appear the Flugzeugstaffel is a part of the fleet. What would you call this in English??
Rebecca Holmes
United States
Local time: 20:33
fleet
Explanation:
I think your original impulse is perfectly fine.
"Staffel" is by origin a military term that is translated as "echelon". But in commercial terms it is the airline fleet and both Flugzeugstaffel and Flotte are one and the same, IMO. The only differentiations made within the fleets of commerical airlines is usually between airplanes that can fly internation routes and short-range planes. There's no refernce here in your context.
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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 02:33
Grading comment
Thank you all for your time and effort! Because this is not a military context I decided to go with Alexander's suggestion and just simply use fleet. I am not going to enter anything in the glossary here because all of the answers could be correct depending on the context.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2fleet
Alexander Schleber (X)
5squadron
Edith Kelly
4line or range
Mary McCusker
4(air)plane generation
Сергей Лузан
4New flight complete
John Jory
4air wing
gangels (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
line or range


Explanation:
either aircraft or airplane range or line might suit (i.e. subset of a fleet)

Mary McCusker
Local time: 20:33
Native speaker of: English
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
squadron


Explanation:
implies planes

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Note added at 2003-04-22 07:33:53 (GMT)
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if you feel better, call it

plane squadron

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Note added at 2003-04-22 07:57:13 (GMT)
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probably not correct here because military expression, still I leave it posted, maybe it could do in inverted commas

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  John Jory: Squadron is Geschwader (consists of several Staffeln)
1 hr
  -> I know but Staffel in Germany is not commonly used for commercial airlines that's why is proposed as seen.
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fleet


Explanation:
I think your original impulse is perfectly fine.
"Staffel" is by origin a military term that is translated as "echelon". But in commercial terms it is the airline fleet and both Flugzeugstaffel and Flotte are one and the same, IMO. The only differentiations made within the fleets of commerical airlines is usually between airplanes that can fly internation routes and short-range planes. There's no refernce here in your context.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you all for your time and effort! Because this is not a military context I decided to go with Alexander's suggestion and just simply use fleet. I am not going to enter anything in the glossary here because all of the answers could be correct depending on the context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore (X): Totally
3 hrs
agree  S. GARMSEN: -- Susanne
17 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(air)plane generation


Explanation:
my best guess. Good luck, Rebecca Holmes-Löffler!

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 03:33
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
New flight complete


Explanation:
A flight is the term used for a group of six aircraft. It also corresponds best to the German play on words.

John Jory
Germany
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
air wing


Explanation:
in military parlance (the wing commander is its commanding officer)

gangels (X)
Local time: 18:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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