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flagship

/ˈflæɡʃɪp/

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noun

Flaggschiff

(maritime) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.

Examples :

"During the naval exercise, the admiral commanded the fleet from the flagship, its large signal flags clearly visible against the horizon. "

Während der Marineübung kommandierte der Admiral die Flotte von dem Flaggschiff aus, dessen große Signalflaggen deutlich am Horizont zu sehen waren.

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noun

Leitschiff, Flaggschiff

(maritime) The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.

Examples :

"The navy's flagship, the Ironclad, led the fleet into the harbor. "

Das Leitschiff der Marine, die Ironclad, führte die Flotte in den Hafen.

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noun

Vorzeigeprodukt, Aushängeschild

(by extension) The most important one out of a related group.

Examples :

"My sister's new phone is the flagship model in her family's collection of smartphones. "

Das neue Telefon meiner Schwester ist das Vorzeigeprodukt in der Sammlung von Smartphones ihrer Familie.

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verb

Als Aushängeschild dienen

To act as a flagship for

Examples :

"The university hopes this new sustainability program will flagship its commitment to environmental responsibility. "

Die Universität hofft, dass dieses neue Nachhaltigkeitsprogramm als Aushängeschild für ihr Engagement für Umweltverantwortung dienen wird.

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