Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 16, 2004 16:20
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German term
Native in: English 
Works in: Danish to English, French to English, German to English, and 1 more.
Abstellflaeche
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Space
First two lines of an article about aircraft engines
Am Rand der Abstellfläche türmen sich die Reste des geräumten Schnees. Typisches Winterwetter am Flughafen München.
Am Rand der Abstellfläche türmen sich die Reste des geräumten Schnees. Typisches Winterwetter am Flughafen München.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +2 | apron |
Jonathan MacKerron
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| 4 +1 | tie-down area |
swisstell
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| 3 +1 | tarmac |
jccantrell
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Proposed translations
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Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
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apron
according to Ernst
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Note added at 1 min (2004-03-16 16:22:19 GMT)
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O-ton Ernst:
\"Abstellfläche f, -bahn f, Abfertigungsvorfeld n (Luftf) / apron\"
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Note added at 1 min (2004-03-16 16:22:19 GMT)
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O-ton Ernst:
\"Abstellfläche f, -bahn f, Abfertigungsvorfeld n (Luftf) / apron\"
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tie-down area
this is normally called in aviation
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Heidi Stone-Schaller
: I've heard this before for the area where the planes are "parked"--not entirely sure if this corresponds to "Abstellfläche" but would think so.
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danke Heidrun. That's exactly what I mean. Not the parking area at the gates, for passengers' entry and exit but rather the overnight and similar tie-down facilities.
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jccantrell
United States
United States
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United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
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tarmac
That is what I would call it in the USA.
See the link for a picture.
See the link for a picture.
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