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Regarding the name, shouldn't "Kampfpistole" translate not to "battle pistol", but to "struggle pistol"? I mean, "kampf" means "struggle", so it seems to make sense. [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]]) 22:09, 1 July 2016 (EDT) | Regarding the name, shouldn't "Kampfpistole" translate not to "battle pistol", but to "struggle pistol"? I mean, "kampf" means "struggle", so it seems to make sense. [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]]) 22:09, 1 July 2016 (EDT) | ||
:Kampf is a broad word that relates to combat: it can be translated as words including "struggle," "battle," "combat," "fighting," etc. Translators tend to avoid "struggle" outside of a certain guy's autobiography because, say, "armoured struggle wagon" in English sounds more like you're talking about some sort of mobile battle-toilet. | :Kampf is a broad word that relates to combat: it can be translated as words including "struggle," "battle," "combat," "fighting," etc. Translators tend to avoid "struggle" outside of a certain guy's autobiography because, say, "armoured struggle wagon" in English sounds more like you're talking about some sort of mobile battle-toilet. | ||
| − | :(Granted that's a fairly accurate description of the A7V, but still) [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 22:32, 1 July 2016 (EDT) | + | :(Granted that's a fairly accurate description of the A7V, but still) |
| + | :To be more exact the root word of ''kampf'' is ''campus'' (yes, the same one we use) which in old German referred to a field but soon took on the connotation of it being a ''battle'' field, hence ''kampf'' is what you do on a battlefield. [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 22:32, 1 July 2016 (EDT) | ||
Revision as of 02:45, 2 July 2016
I suggest we rename the page "Leuchtpistole"? The initial version was called Leuchtpistole, the Leuchtpistole Z/Kampfpistole Z and Sturmpistole were variants.
So what do you guys think? -Hchris
Btw this page is missing a photo of the Kampfpistole Z. If somebody has a nice one from showing its LEFT side (where the marking Z can be seen, which is only on the left side) please go ahead and post it! - Hchris
Regarding the name, shouldn't "Kampfpistole" translate not to "battle pistol", but to "struggle pistol"? I mean, "kampf" means "struggle", so it seems to make sense. Pyr0m4n14c (talk) 22:09, 1 July 2016 (EDT)
- Kampf is a broad word that relates to combat: it can be translated as words including "struggle," "battle," "combat," "fighting," etc. Translators tend to avoid "struggle" outside of a certain guy's autobiography because, say, "armoured struggle wagon" in English sounds more like you're talking about some sort of mobile battle-toilet.
- (Granted that's a fairly accurate description of the A7V, but still)
- To be more exact the root word of kampf is campus (yes, the same one we use) which in old German referred to a field but soon took on the connotation of it being a battle field, hence kampf is what you do on a battlefield. Evil Tim (talk) 22:32, 1 July 2016 (EDT)