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Richtung {f} | direction | |||
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1. | Richtungen {pl} | 1. | directions | |
2. | neue Richtung {f} | 2. | redirection | |
3. | In welche Richtung soll sich das Projekt entwickeln? | 3. | What direction do you want the project to take? | |
4. | Es weist einiges/alles in diese Richtung.; Es spricht einiges/alles dafür. | 4. | Some evidence/everything points in this direction / points towards this (being the case). | |
5. | Der Plan gibt die Richtung für die Modernisierung der Sozialdienste vor. | 5. | The plan sets the direction for the modernisation of social services. | |
Leitung {f} /Ltg./ | direction | |||
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1. | unter der Leitung von jdm. | 1. | under the direction of sb.; directed by sb.; headed by sb. | |
Anweisung {f}; Anleitung {f} [adm.] | direction | |||
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1. | Anweisungen {pl}; Anleitungen {pl} | 1. | directions | |
Regie {f} (Film) | direction | |||
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1. | unter der Regie von | 1. | directed by | |
Blickrichtung {f} | direction of view; viewing direction | |||
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1. | Blickrichtungen {pl} | 1. | directions of view; viewing directions | |
2. | die Blickrichtung ändern | 2. | to change the direction of view | |
Fließrichtung {f}; Strömungsrichtung {f} (Flüssigkeit, Fließgewässer) | direction of flow; flow direction (of a liquid or a stream) | |||
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1. | Fließrichtungen {pl}; Strömungsrichtungen {pl} | 1. | directions of flow; flow direction | |
Kunstrichtung {f} [art] | art movement; artistic direction; direction in art | |||
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1. | Kunstrichtungen {pl} | 1. | art movements; artistic directions; direction in arts | |
2. | neue Kunstrichtungen | 2. | new directions in art; new trends in art | |
Weiche {f} (die verstellbaren Teile einer Weichenanlage) (Bahn) | point switch; set of (railway) points [Br.]; pair of points [Br.]; railway points [Br.]; points [Br.]; railroad switch [Am.]; track switch [Am.]; switch [Am.] (the movable parts of a turnout) (railway) | |||
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1. | Weichen {pl} | 1. | point switches; sets of points; pairs of points; railway pointses; points; railroad switches; track switches; switches | |
2. | Abzweigungsweiche {f}; Einmündungsweiche {f}; Anschlussweiche {f}; Trennungsweiche {f}; Verbindungsweiche {f} | 2. | junction points [Br.]; junction switch [Am.] | |
3. | Biegeweiche {f} (Magnetbahn) | 3. | deflexion points; deflexion switch (maglev guideway) | |
4. | aufgeschnittene Weiche (die für spitze Befahrung eingestellt war, aber stumpf befahren wurde) | 4. | trailed point (which has been run through in the trailing direction when the switches were set differently) | |
5. | bivalente Weiche (sowohl für Schienenbahn als auch für Magnetbahn ausgelegt) | 5. | bivalent points; bivalent switch (designed for both rail and maglev trains) | |
6. | Drehweiche {f} (Magnetbahn) | 6. | rotating points; rotating switch (maglev guideway) | |
7. | Dreiwegeweiche {f} (Magnetbahn) | 7. | three-way points; three-way switch; double-throw points; double-throw switch (maglev guideway) | |
8. | Einfahrweiche {f} (erste spitz befahrene Weiche beim Einfahren in einen Bahnhof) | 8. | entry point switch (first facing point switch in a station, run over by an arriving train) | |
9. | Entgleisungsweiche {f}; Schutzweiche {f} | 9. | derailing points [Br.]; catch points [Br.]; derailing switch [Am.]; safety switch [Am.] | |
10. | elektrische Weiche; Weiche mit elektrischem Weichenantrieb | 10. | electric-motor operated points [Br.]; electric-motor operated switch [Am.] | |
11. | gekuppelte Weichen | 11. | coupled points [Br.]; coupled switches [Am.] | |
12. | fahrzeuggesteuerte Weiche (Magnetbahn) | 12. | vehicle-controlled switch (Maglev guideway) | |
13. | Federrückfallweiche {f}; Rückfallweiche {f} mit Feder | 13. | spring point switch; spring points [Br.]; spring switch [Am.] | |
14. | Handweiche {f}; handbediente Weiche | 14. | hand-operated point switch; hand-operated points [Br.]; points operated by hand [Br.]; hand-operated switch [Am.] | |
15. | motorgetriebene Weiche | 15. | powered point switch; powered points [Br.]; powered switch [Am.] | |
16. | Schleppweiche {f} | 16. | stub points; stub switch | |
17. | spitzbefahrene Weiche {f} | 17. | facing points | |
18. | stumpfbefahrene Weiche {f} | 18. | trailing points | |
19. | gerader Strang einer Weiche | 19. | main section; through section; through track of points/switches | |
20. | krummer Strang; ablenkender Strang einer Weiche | 20. | deflecting section; switching section of points/switches | |
21. | Weiche, die im Notfall manuell entriegelt werden kann | 21. | emergency-released point switch | |
22. | Weiche mit Einzelbedienung | 22. | individual points switches | |
23. | Weiche mit hydraulischem Weichenantrieb | 23. | hydraulically operated points [Br.]; hydraulically operated switch [Am.] | |
24. | Weiche mit Doppelbedienung | 24. | dual control switch | |
25. | Weiche mit federnder Zunge | 25. | flexible points [Br.]/switch [Am.] | |
26. | Bedienpanel für lokale Weichen | 26. | local point operating panel | |
27. | Entriegelung einer Weiche | 27. | release of a point switch | |
28. | die Weichen stellen | 28. | to make the road; to throw the points [Br.]; to throw the switches [Am.] | |
29. | die Weichen umlegen | 29. | to reverse the points | |
30. | die Weichen auffahren/aufschneiden | 30. | to split the points | |
31. | die Weiche spitz befahren; die Weiche gegen die Spitze befahren | 31. | to pass over the points [Br.] / the switch [Am.] in the facing direction; to negotiate the facing points [Br.] | |
32. | die Weiche stumpf befahren | 32. | to trail the points [Br.]; to trail the switch [Am.]; to pass over the points [Br.] / the switch [Am.] in the trailing direction | |
von etw. abschwenken {v} | to change direction | |||
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1. | abschwenkend | 1. | changing direction | |
2. | abgeschwenkt | 2. | changed direction | |
3. | von einer Straße abschwenken | 3. | to turn off a road; to leave a road | |
an einem Ort/in eine Richtung schlendern; bummeln; flanieren; spazieren {vt} | to stroll; to troll [Br.]; to dawdle; to loiter; to amble in a place/direction | |||
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1. | an einem Ort/in eine Richtung schlendernd; bummelnd; flanierend; spazierend | 1. | strolling; trolling; dawdling; loitering; ambling in a place/direction | |
2. | an einem Ort/in eine Richtung geschlendert; gebummelt; flaniert; spaziert | 2. | strolled; trolled; dawdled; loitered; ambled in a place/direction | |