redleader Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Hi, been bugging me – what does ETC stand for, as in ETC500? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Elektrischer Träger für cylindrische Außenlasten Electric carrier for cylindrical external stores 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Jawohl, Herr Oberst! (Don't you just love the German's propensity for several words to describe something simple?) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 6 hours ago, Work In Progress said: Elektrischer Träger für cylindrische Außenlasten Electric carrier for cylindrical external stores What impressed me was that not only did he know what it mean't, he could spell it as well! Selwyn (Who's second language is gobbeldegook!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I've been trying to learn the language, I'm on an erasmus exchange in Stuttgart. They love their compound words - the space bar on a German keyboard is never used 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redleader Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Danke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 On 25.01.2017 at 8:13 PM, Murrodels said: They love their compound words - the space bar on a German keyboard is never used Ohyeswedo. But really the words ETC is derived from give a comprehensive description of purpose and function, a bit different than rack or Pylon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 1 minute ago, tempestfan said: Ohyeswedo. But really the words ETC is derived from give a comprehensive description of purpose and function, a bit different than rack or Pylon. Hahahaha, don't get me wrong Im sure it makes perfect sense to a native speaker. But to us linguistically inept Brits, it's daunting to say the very least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I freely admit it's the usual cumbersome military-tech "Sprech" - actually it would be interesting if there was an ETN (elektrischer Träger für nichtzylindrische Außenlasten) or something else that gave a true identifying purpose to the description... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redleader Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) Supplementary question, guys: when were the following types of Luftwaffe ordnance introduced into service – SD500, PC500, and PD500? Edited January 28, 2017 by redleader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) On 25-1-2017 at 8:13 PM, Murrodels said: I've been trying to learn the language, I'm on an erasmus exchange in Stuttgart. They love their compound words - the space bar on a German keyboard is never used My favorite German term is from the Tornado program - due to the multirole nature one nickname was "Eierlegende Wollmilchsau". Google that one for yourself. Cheers, Andre (Dutchman with an Austrian girlfriend) Edited January 28, 2017 by Hook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 6 hours ago, Hook said: My favorite German term is from the Tornado program - due to the multirole nature one nickname was "Eierlegende Wollmilchsau". Google that one for yourself. Cheers, Andre (Dutchman with an Austrian girlfriend) That's a good one, but I'm not sure if the Tornado crews will find it as funny! I much prefer the name painted on a WW2 B-24 Liberator- "Big-assed Bird!" Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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