| die
Sonde, -n |
probe |
| die
Übertragung, -en |
transmission
(of data, power), transfer (of data) |
| die
Antenne, -n |
antenna |
| der
Staub |
dust |
| falten |
to
fold |
| die
Ankunft |
arrival |
| der
Zweck, -e |
purpose,
goal |
| erproben |
to
try out, test (a product, to see how well it functions. This is usually
done by manufacturers. Consumers will "ausprobieren" (try out)
a product to see how well it suits them, how they like it etc.) |
| die
Untersuchung, -en; untersuchen |
examination
(not for exams you would take in class); to examine |
| ferngesteuert;
die Fernsteuerung |
remote
controlled; remote control (for manoeuvering something; TV remotes are "die
Fernbedienung") |
| das
Gerät, -e |
device
(usually something that can be on or off, but this word can also be used
for certain tools) |
| die
Bodenstation, -en |
earth
station (==> mission control) |
| die
Umgebung |
surroundings |
| erfassen |
to
gather/record data |
| der
-gehalt (z.B. Aerosolgehalt) |
content
(e.g. aerosol content) |
| die
Spitze, -n |
tip,
peak |
| bestimmen |
to
determine (both as in "find out, ascertain" and as in" to
cause, to set, to govern") |
| ferner |
furthermore |
| beobachten |
to
observe |
| ab•leiten;
die Ableitung |
to
derive; derivative (also used in calculus) |
| klappen |
to
fold something along a hinge |
| der
Zerfall |
decay
(as in radioactive decay, not as in "rotting"), falling apart |
| sich
an•passen (an) |
to
adapt (to) |
| das
Gelände |
terrain |
| neigen |
to
incline |
| unmittelbar |
immediate |
| der
Befehl, -e; befehlen, befiehlt, befahl, hat befohlen |
command;
to command, order (not for e.g. ordering food) |
| ermitteln |
to
determine (as in:" find out, ascertain"; less definite than "bestimmen"
in this sense, i.e. "ermitteln" just suggests one is finding the
value, whereas "bestimmen" suggests one is determining the value
"exactly" or "definitely") |
| schießen,
schoss, geschossen |
to
shoot |
| streuen |
to
scatter |
| bewirken |
to
effect (not "affect"!), to bring about |
| der
Auftakt |
der
Beginn |