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Vocabulary of the AV17 class, 3rd Semester
Vocabulary of the AV17 class, 3rd Semester
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Anti-Torque Rotor
Noun
Rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor.
Drehmomentausgleichssystem
Awareness
Noun
1. knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation
2. the ability to notice something using your senses
3. knowledge or understanding of a particular subject, situation, or thing
situative Aufmerksamkeit
Bias
Noun
A strong feeling in favor of or against on group of people, or one side of an argument. Often not based on fair judgement.
Voreingenommenheit
Breach
Noun
An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct
Nichteinhaltung, Verstoss
Buffeting
Noun
Irregular oscillation of part of an aircraft, caused by turbulent flow
Flatterschwingung
Buffet
Verb
(especially of wind or waves) to strike repeatedly and violently; to batter
hin- und herwerfen, rütteln
Bulkhead
Noun
A dividing wall or barrier between seperate compartments inside an aircraft
Trennwand
Chock
Noun
A wedge or block placed against a wheel or rounded object, to prevent it from moving
Unterlegkeil
Cruise
Verb
Move at a steady speed in a car, aircraft etc.
mit Reisegeschwindigkeit fliegen
Embellish
Verb
here: to make (a statement or story) more interesting by adding extra details that are often untrue
beschönigen, ausschmücken
Endogenous
Adjective
Having an internal cause or origin, i.e. not attributable to any external or environmental factor
endogen
Extent
Noun
How large, important, serious, etc. something is
Ausmass
Hazard
Noun
Something that is dangerous or likely to cause damage
Gefahr, Risiko
Heuristic(s)
Noun
An approach / a process that enables a person to discover or lear something for themselves
Heuristik
Impair
Verb
to weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function)
beeinträchtigen, schädigen
Inadvertantly
Adjective
without realising what you are doing
unbeabsichtigt, versehentlich
Jettison
Verb
to throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship
abwerfen, über Bord werfen, notablassen
Mitigate
Verb
To make something less harmful, unpleasant or bad
mildern, abschwächen
Negligent
Adjective
not taking enough care over something that you are responsible for, with the result that serious mistakes are made
nachlässig
Perception
Noun
Ability to see, hear or become aware of something through the senses
Wahrnehmung
Phenomenon
Noun
Something that happens or exists in society or nature, especially something that is studied because it is difficult to understand.
Phänomen
Resilience
Noun
The ability to recover or adjust easily to bad experiences or change.
Widerstandsfähigkeit, Belastbarkeit, Resilienz
Safety
Noun
The condition of being protected from hard or other non-desirable outcomes
Sicherheit, Betriebssicherheit
Sastisfice
Verb, formal
To decide on and pursue a course of action that will satisfy the minimum requirements necessary to achieve a particular goal
Security
Noun
Protection of a person, building, organisation or country against threats such as crime or attacks
Sicherheit
Selective Perception
Noun / Phrase
Refers to the process by which we select, categorise and alayse stimuli from our environment to create meaningful experiences while blocking out stimuli that contradict our beliefs or expectations
selektive Wahrnehmung
Torque
Noun
A force that tends to cause rotation
Drehmoment
Viable
Adjective
Used to describe an idea, plan or method that can work successfully
umsetzbar, rentable, zukunftsfähig
Vigilance
Noun
The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties
Wachsamkeit
Virga
Noun
Wisps of rain or snow, seen trailing from clouds, that evaporate before reaching the earth
Vicinity
Noun
The area near or surrounding a particular place
Nähe, Umgebung
Vacate
Verb
to leave (a place that one previously occupied)
räumen, verlassen
Threat
Noun
A suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen
Drohung, Bedrohung
Recovery
Noun
A return to a normal state of health, mind or strength
Erholung, Wiederherstellung
Plummet
Verb
fall or drop straight down at a high speed
abstürtzen, schnell fallen
Oblivious
Adjective
Not knowing about or not noticing something that is happening around you
nichtsahnend, etw. nicht wahrnemend
Enhance
Verb
Improve something
verbessern
Conical
Adjective
Having the shape of a cone
kegelförmig
Confirm
Verb
To state with assurance that a report or fact is true
etw. bestätigen
Clearance
Noun
Permission for an aircraft to take off or land at an airport
Freigabe
