Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
"weich" werden
English translation:
become soft
Added to glossary by
David Williams
Jun 19, 2008 14:41
15 yrs ago
German term
Germany
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"weich" werden
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Aerospace / Aviation / Space
Helicopters and rotorcraft
The German text reads:
"Bei XX% Torque wird der Hubschrauber „weich“ und hebt dann ... ab."
which I have provisionally translated as:
"At XX% torque the helicopter becomes “soft”/“softens” and then takes off ...."
"Bei XX% Torque wird der Hubschrauber „weich“ und hebt dann ... ab."
which I have provisionally translated as:
"At XX% torque the helicopter becomes “soft”/“softens” and then takes off ...."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +1 | the resulting imbalance raises the helicopter. |
Sonja Biermann
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| 1 | Comment |
Alison MacG
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Change log
Jun 20, 2008 08:40: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "„weich“ werden" to "\"weich\" werden"
Jun 20, 2008 08:41: Steffen Walter changed "Field (write-in)" from "Helicopters and rotorcarft" to "Helicopters and rotorcraft"
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Sonja Biermann
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German term (edited):
„weich“ werden
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the resulting imbalance raises the helicopter.
What do you think about imbalance? Sounds like it could fit. This is the link:
http://www.helischool.de/index.php?id=43&L=1
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Note added at 1 Stunde (2008-06-19 15:41:51 GMT)
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Admittedly the site sounds quite rubbish, but maybe it gives you an idea...
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Note added at 1 Stunde (2008-06-19 15:57:06 GMT)
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As I said, the site sounds quite rubbish. In the meantime I have found this (http://www.faa.gov/education_research/testing/airmen/test_st...
Dissymmetry of lift
The torque effect (angular momentum) causes the helicopter to spin before it lifts off.
http://www.helischool.de/index.php?id=43&L=1
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Note added at 1 Stunde (2008-06-19 15:41:51 GMT)
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Admittedly the site sounds quite rubbish, but maybe it gives you an idea...
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Note added at 1 Stunde (2008-06-19 15:57:06 GMT)
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As I said, the site sounds quite rubbish. In the meantime I have found this (http://www.faa.gov/education_research/testing/airmen/test_st...
Dissymmetry of lift
The torque effect (angular momentum) causes the helicopter to spin before it lifts off.
Note from asker:
| Isn't it "lift" that lifts the helicopter? See, for example: http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=686607 for a discussion of how a helicopter flies. I've never heard of imbalance raising an aircraft off the ground. |
| Bear in mind that it is a .de site and presumably translated by a German model plane enthusiast. Or Babel Fish. |
| Help! That sounds positively dangerous! If the (low) torque is allowed to cause the helicopter to spin even before it lifts off then the tail rotor isn't doing its job and there is a serious risk of a nasty crash, I'd say! |
Peer comment(s):
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eloso (X)
: Good translation!
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Thank you! I am not quite convinced though. I tried to imagine what happens: First the helicopter stands firmly on the ground, then the rotor starts to rotate and the helicopter lifts slightly or partially. Sway, yaw, drift don't seem to fit.
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Comment: "Thanksm although I found out elsewhere that the correct term is actually "become soft", so only 1 point awarded this time."
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Alison MacG
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German term (edited):
„weich“ werden
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I'm not sure exactly how to phrase it in your case, but I think it may have something to do with "soft-starting" or "soft-start" mode/option/feature/function, etc.
See this link about very old helicopters:
Thoughts re Soft-Start:
The function of 'soft-starting' is only used once during a flight. It is used at the beginning of the flight, when the craft is on the ground and it is used at reduced torque. Once the rotors are rotating they will never be revolving at a RPM less than that of the engine(s) / [reduction ratio].
http://www.synchrolite.com/B251.html
Hope this helps. Try googling helicopter + "soft start" - there are lots of hits and you may find something to help you.
See this link about very old helicopters:
Thoughts re Soft-Start:
The function of 'soft-starting' is only used once during a flight. It is used at the beginning of the flight, when the craft is on the ground and it is used at reduced torque. Once the rotors are rotating they will never be revolving at a RPM less than that of the engine(s) / [reduction ratio].
http://www.synchrolite.com/B251.html
Hope this helps. Try googling helicopter + "soft start" - there are lots of hits and you may find something to help you.
Note from asker:
| That sou´nds like it's on the right lines, but I don't see how one could arrive a the phrase "wird der Hubschrauber „weich“" . |
| Thanks. A “soft start” seems to be a specific kind of start (low torque) and, although the two quite possibly go hand in hand, I'm not entirely convinced a helicopter needs to be performing a "soft start" to become “soft”. |
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