Translation of 'Welle' - German English Dictionary
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| Welle {f} [phys.] [telco.] | wave | |||
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| 1. | Wellen {pl} | 1. | waves | |
| 2. | abklingende Welle | 2. | decaying wave | |
| 3. | dynamische Welle | 3. | dynamic wave | |
| 4. | einfallende Welle [telco.] | 4. | incident wave | |
| 5. | elektromagnetische Welle | 5. | electromagnetic wave | |
| 6. | gedämpfte Welle | 6. | damped wave | |
| 7. | interne Welle | 7. | internal wave | |
| 8. | stehende Welle; Stehwelle | 8. | standing wave; stationary wave | |
| 9. | Unstetigkeitswelle {f} | 9. | discontinuity wave | |
| 10. | Verdrehwelle {f} | 10. | torque shaft | |
| Wasserwelle {f}; Welle {f} [envir.] | water wave; water | |||
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| 1. | Wasserwellen {f}; Wellen {pl} | 1. | water waves; waters | |
| 2. | Brandungswelle {f}; Brandungswoge {f} [geh.] | 2. | surging wave; surging billow [poet.] | |
| 3. | hohe Welle; Woge {f} [poet.] | 3. | heavy wave; billow [poet.] | |
| 4. | kleine Welle | 4. | wavelet; ripplet | |
| 5. | fortschreitende Welle | 5. | progressive wave; travelling wave; swashing wave | |
| 6. | gegen die Wellen ankämpfen | 6. | to breast the waves | |
| Welle {f} [techn.] | shaft | |||
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| 1. | Wellen {pl} | 1. | shafts | |
| 2. | gehärtete Welle {f} | 2. | hardened shaft | |
| 3. | Keilwelle {f}; Nutenwelle {f} | 3. | splined shaft; spline shaft | |
| 4. | schwingende Welle; Schwingwelle {f} | 4. | rock shaft; rockshaft | |
| Welle {f} (einer bestimmten Meinung) [übtr.] | groundswell (of a particular opinion) [fig.] | |||
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| 1. | eine Enthüllungswelle über Kindesmissbrauch | 1. | a groundswell of disclosures about child abuse | |
| 2. | eine Welle der Ablehnung gegen die neuen Vorschriften | 2. | a groundswell of opinion against the new rules | |
| 3. | Der allgemeine Tenor ist, dass schärfere Gesetze her müssen. | 3. | There is a groundswell of opinion that tougher laws are needed. | |
| 4. | Die Medienberichterstattung hat eine Welle des Mitleids mit dem Kurzstreckenläufer ausgelöst. | 4. | The media coverage has created a groundswell of sympathy for the sprinter. | |
| Haarwelle {f}; Welle {f} | hair wave; wave | |||
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| 1. | Haarwellen {pl}; Wellen {pl} | 1. | hair waves; waves | |
| 2. | strenge Welle; Fingerwelle {f} | 2. | severe wave | |
| Welle {f}; Schwall {m} {+Gen.} [übtr.] | ripple (of sth.) [fig.] | |||
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| 1. | eine Welle der Furcht | 1. | a ripple of fear | |
| 2. | der erste Schwall der Aufregung | 2. | the initial ripple of exitement | |
| Welle {f} {+Gen.} [übtr.] | wave (of sth.) [fig.] | |||
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| 1. | Krankheitswelle {f} | 1. | wave of diseases | |
| 2. | Welle der Anteilnahme | 2. | wave of sympathy | |
| Achse {f}; Welle {f} | axle | |||
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| 1. | Achsen {pl}; Wellen {pl} | 1. | axles | |
| 2. | feste Achse | 2. | fixed axle | |
| 3. | Radsatzwelle {f} | 3. | wheelset axle | |
| Welle {f} (Orgel) [mus.] | roller; trundle (organ) | |||
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| Uelle {m} (Fluss) [geogr.] | Uele; Welle (river) | |||
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