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cockpit

/ˈkɒkpɪt/ /ˈkɑːkpɪt/

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Fahrerkabine

The driver's compartment in a racing car (or, by extension, in a sports car or other automobile).

Examples :

"The race car driver climbed into the cockpit and fastened his seatbelt. "

Der Rennfahrer stieg in die Fahrerkabine und schnallte sich an.

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Cockpit, Flugzeugführerstand

The compartment in an aircraft in which the pilot sits and from where the craft is controlled; an analogous area in a spacecraft.

Examples :

"The pilot settled into the cockpit and began checking the instruments before takeoff. "

Der Pilot setzte sich in das Cockpit und begann, die Instrumente vor dem Start zu überprüfen.

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Kampfarena, Kampfraum

A pit or other enclosure for cockfighting.

Examples :

"The old barn had a dirt-floored cockpit where men used to gather for cockfights. "

Die alte Scheune hatte eine Kampfarena mit Lehmboden, in der sich früher Männer zu Hahnenkämpfen versammelten.

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Schlachtfeld, Kampfplatz

A site of conflict; a battlefield.

Examples :

"The school hallway became a cockpit of arguments after the principal announced the new dress code. "

Der Schulflur wurde nach der Ankündigung der neuen Kleiderordnung durch den Schulleiter zu einem Schlachtfeld der Auseinandersetzungen.

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Vagina, Scheide

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Talsenke, Talkessel

A valley surrounded by steep forested slopes.

Examples :

"The hikers found a small cockpit nestled between the towering pine trees. "

Die Wanderer fanden eine kleine Talsenke, eingebettet zwischen den hoch aufragenden Kiefern.

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Operationsraum, Lazarett

The area set aside for junior officers including the ship's surgeon on a man-of-war, where the wounded were treated; the sickbay.

Examples :

"The ship's cockpit was a small, cramped space where the doctor treated injured sailors. "

Der Operationsraum des Schiffes war ein kleiner, enger Raum, in dem der Arzt verletzte Seeleute behandelte.

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Steuerstand

A well, usually near the stern, where the helm is located.

Examples :

"The captain steered the boat from the cockpit, which was located near the back of the vessel. "

Der Kapitän steuerte das Boot vom Steuerstand aus, der sich in der Nähe des Hecks des Schiffes befand.

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Führerraum, Steuerstand

An area from where something is controlled or managed; a centre of control.

Examples :

""The principal's office was the cockpit of the school, where all important decisions were made." "

Das Büro des Schulleiters war der Steuerstand der Schule, wo alle wichtigen Entscheidungen getroffen wurden.

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