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Todd	04-07-2001 06:52 PM

German Words

These may be silly questions...

What does "GELADEN" mean?

The Safety on my Luger is marked "Gesichert", but my P-38 is marked S for Safety (Sicher) and F for Fire (Feuer). Are the safetys on other German weapons maked "Gesichert"?

Frank

04-07-2001 08:45 PM

Todd, the literal translation is "SECURED" (

Dok	04-07-2001 08:51 PM

Actually, the literal translation is "LOADED"

G.T.	04-07-2001 09:28 PM

Re: Actually, the literal translation is "LOADED"

I have also seen it discribed as Tipsy, loaded, drunk, ....Hummmm, makes you wonder! till...later....G.T.

BILL	04-07-2001 10:56 PM

Re: Actually, the literal translation is "LOADED"

Can we vote on it?

Frank

04-07-2001 11:36 PM

Re: Actually, the literal translation is "LOADED"

According to an internet translating dictionary it's "Secured". That's my source.

Matt	04-08-2001 01:15 AM

Re: Actually, the literal translation is "LOADED"

"Geladen" means "loaded," according to my German dictionary. "Sicher" means "secure." The translation for "gesichert" is "made safe."

Ted	04-08-2001 02:01 AM

Re: Actually, the literal translation is "LOADED"

I'll agree with Matt! Ted

Patrick

04-08-2001 03:49 AM

Re: Actually, the literal translation is "LOADED"

Same here. Patrick EOM

Dok	04-09-2001 07:26 AM

Re: Actually, the literal translation is "LOADED"

I think paper dictionaries should win out over internet translating dictionaries... I'm with Dok, Matt, Ted and Patrick ... Oh wait a minute... I'm Dok! Oh well... that's just my opiniion, I could be wrong.

Vegard K

04-09-2001 08:12 AM

Re: Actually, the literal translation is "LOADED"

What's this? A bunch of Luger collectors who do not seem to speak proper German, and who rely on internet dictionaries?

Vegard.

(Voll von Schadenfroh..)

Jim Porter

04-09-2001 10:32 AM

Re: German Words

According to the English-German "Worterbuch der Waffen Technik",1972 edition, the word "GELADEN" is translated as:"loaded,armed,charged,activated". The word "GESICHERT" is translated as:"safe,secured,safe-position".

dieter.kastel

04-09-2001 11:24 AM

Re: Actually, the literal translation is "LOADED"

Hello friends,

"geladen" means: the gun is loaded. I have to know it, I'm from germany.

Many greatings from the home of the lugers.

john m

04-11-2001 12:13 AM

Re: German Words

Geladen means loaded. Gesichert means sure or secured, it is from the same root as Versicherung, which means insurance.

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