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A device used by the pilot in the bridge to communicate the desired speed of the engines to the people manning the engine room.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Chadburn
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
telegrammi
— a device used by the pilot in the bridge to communicate the desired speed of the engines to the people manning the engine room
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Finnish:
konetelegrammi
— a device used by the pilot in the bridge to communicate the desired speed of the engines to the people manning the engine room
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Finnish:
konekäskynvälitin
— a device used by the pilot in the bridge to communicate the desired speed of the engines to the people manning the engine room
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French:
transmetteur d'ordres
— a device used by the pilot in the bridge to communicate the desired speed of the engines to the people manning the engine room
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French:
Chadburn
— a device used by the pilot in the bridge to communicate the desired speed of the engines to the people manning the engine room
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Korean:
엔진 오더 텔레그래프
(enjin odeo tellegeuraepeu)
— a device used by the pilot in the bridge to communicate the desired speed of the engines to the people manning the engine room
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Polish:
telegraf maszynowy
— a device used by the pilot in the bridge to communicate the desired speed of the engines to the people manning the engine room
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Swedish:
maskintelegraf
— a device used by the pilot in the bridge to communicate the desired speed of the engines to the people manning the engine room