positiebepaler

English translation: exact/accurate positioning instrument, positioner

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Dutch term or phrase:positiebepaler
English translation:exact/accurate positioning instrument, positioner
Entered by: Cynthia Brals-Rud

17:01 Jun 8, 2002
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Astronomy & Space / Astronomy
Dutch term or phrase: positiebepaler
In the following sentence:

'De sextant is op zee en in de lucht de exacte positiebepaler.'

Of course I understand what it means; I was wondering if there's a fixed term for this expression.

Many thanks!

Cynthia
Cynthia Brals-Rud
Local time: 01:15
... the exact positioning instrument.
Explanation:
I don't think you should attempt to translate the noun "positiebepaler" as such.
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jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 02:15
Grading comment
Many thanks to all of you.

I've been mainly working into Spanish (as one should :-))lately. It's so good to be able to count on you once again. Old and new faces, hartelijk bedankt!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1... the exact positioning instrument.
jarry (X)
4positioner
Evert DELOOF-SYS
4the sextant enables one to calculate the exact position at sea and in the air.
Marijke Mayer
3a position fix
hartran (X)


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
positioner


Explanation:
Ref.:
... The skipper also has an autopilot and positioning systems, the GPS (satellite
positioner precise to a few tens of meters near) and the sextant. ...

members.aol.com/scherzoplus/english/race.html

... If you want to find your longitude with a sextant, the angle between the sun ... Modern
sailors can fix their position with an electronic global positioner or GPS. ...

www.sfo.com/~parvin/scriptmeasureII.html

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 01:15
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
... the exact positioning instrument.


Explanation:
I don't think you should attempt to translate the noun "positiebepaler" as such.

jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 02:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks to all of you.

I've been mainly working into Spanish (as one should :-))lately. It's so good to be able to count on you once again. Old and new faces, hartelijk bedankt!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Hopley
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a position fix


Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-06-08 18:06:20 (GMT)
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as in: is used to give a position fix

hartran (X)
Local time: 01:15
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the sextant enables one to calculate the exact position at sea and in the air.


Explanation:
Hi Cynth! I asked my husband's advice here who was trained as a pilot. You will probably know that a sextant by itself does not provide you the location, such as a dial, or other instrument. By 'shooting stars' the pilot or sailor can locate his or her position by carrying out calculations. So I would throw the sentence around a bit.
Grz.
Marijke

Where ARE we?
... a sextant is a handheld instrument ... the basic terms. The BEST Celestial Navigation ... The
Nautical Almanac and Astrological Ephemeris ... 1700s, one could buy a sextant ...
members.aol.com/tleighu/Navigation.html

PBS - The Voyage of the Odyssey - Track the Voyage - Kiribati
... After I take my sights I return my sextant to its case and proceed
to calculate our position. Under the irritating brightness of ...
www.pbs.org/odyssey/odyssey/ 20010102_log_transcript.html



Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Local time: 01:15
Native speaker of: Dutch
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