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standoff

English translation: The vertical and horizontal separation distance from the recepients.

07:58 Oct 21, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
English term or phrase: standoff
What does 'standoff' mean in this context?

"This delivery system helps conceal the location of its recepients by allowing vertical and horizontal standoff of cargo aircraft."

Thank you.
Ramona Ali
Local time: 04:04
Selected answer:The vertical and horizontal separation distance from the recepients.
Explanation:
The (flight) altitude and distance of the cargo aircraft from the cargo recepients.

Because of its delivery system it can probably deliver the cargo from higher and further away than regular cargo aircraft. This way the enemy can't determine the recepient's location because the aircraft is in the immediate vicinity.
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Kurt Porter
Local time: 01:04
Grading comment
Thank you, Kurt.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +7The vertical and horizontal separation distance from the recepients.
Kurt Porter


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
The vertical and horizontal separation distance from the recepients.


Explanation:
The (flight) altitude and distance of the cargo aircraft from the cargo recepients.

Because of its delivery system it can probably deliver the cargo from higher and further away than regular cargo aircraft. This way the enemy can't determine the recepient's location because the aircraft is in the immediate vicinity.

Kurt Porter
Local time: 01:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you, Kurt.

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agree  jennifer newsome (X)
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agree  Ken Cox: definitely military terminology
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agree  Charlesp
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agree  Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
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agree  Enza Longo
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agree  Alfa Trans (X)
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