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conn

/kɒn/ /kɑn/

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noun

Das Kommando, die Steuerung

The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."

Examples :

"The officer of the deck has the conn of the vessel; the captain took the conn when she reached the bridge."

Der Wachoffizier hat das Kommando über das Schiff; der Kapitän übernahm die Steuerung, als sie die Brücke erreichte.

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verb

Steuern, lenken

To direct a ship; to superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer (especially through a channel, etc, rather than steer a compass direction).

Examples :

"The pilot conned the ship safely into the harbor."

Der Pilot steuerte das Schiff sicher in den Hafen.

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