Mar 11, 2014 17:13
10 yrs ago
German term

GA auslösen

German to English Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime rescue procedure for man overboard
These are instruction for how to react when a person falls overboard at sea. Here is part of the list for context:

POB Knopf drücken.
Ein Rettungsring mit Licht oder Rauch soll über Bord gegeben werden.
GA auslösen.
Aufforderung über Lautsprecher, dass sich die vermisste Person zu melden hat.

So what is a GA?

Thanks for your help!

Discussion

Johanna Timm, PhD Mar 11, 2014:
Generalalarm? ist üblich bei MOB

Proposed translations

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Sound General Alarm

This would be the term on the Station Bill of a merchant vessel.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Great! Thanks."
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activate general alarm

MOB taste, dann Rettungsmittel werfen, dann auf großen Schiffen Generalalarm auslösen.
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard : I can just picture the crew frantically trying to work out what GA stands for as someone sinks beneath the waves...
13 mins
Haha, hope not! Thanks Phil :o)
agree Johanna Timm, PhD : genau http://www.sostechnic.de/mann-ueber-bord/mann-ueber-bord.php
1 hr
Thanks Johanna :o)! Sorry I didn't see your discussion entry before, we must have overlapped with our posts...
agree British Diana
1 hr
Thank you Diana :o)
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