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I'm writing a sci-fi novel in German, as I'm German myself, but since I usually only read (and watch) English sci-fi, I'm stuck on some terms that I can't think of a German word for.



In the current scene I'm writing, a space marine is navigating space in a space suit. The suit doesn't have an engine, it only has an array of small navigational thrusters. In English, I'd write something along the lines of "He engaged his thrusters to catch up to Bob."

Another use would be on the space ship, like the Star Trek Enterprise docking to some starbase and Picard saying "Thrusters only, Ensign Crusher."



I've found some words I could use, e.g. Schubdüsen, but they don't feel right. Especially Navigationsschubdüsen gives me a headache just from reading it. It might just be my lack of familiarity with German sci-fi terms, though.






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    Once you've introduced the capabilities of the suit, i.e., that it only has Manövrierdüsen, there is nothing wrong with calling them only Düsen later on (after all, in the context of the suit there is only one kind).
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  • @Morfildur perhaps you can get a hold on the Raumpatrouille Orion series or some 30/40ties aircraft movies to get inspiration.
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I'm writing a sci-fi novel in German, as I'm German myself, but since I usually only read (and watch) English sci-fi, I'm stuck on some terms that I can't think of a German word for.



In the current scene I'm writing, a space marine is navigating space in a space suit. The suit doesn't have an engine, it only has an array of small navigational thrusters. In English, I'd write something along the lines of "He engaged his thrusters to catch up to Bob."

Another use would be on the space ship, like the Star Trek Enterprise docking to some starbase and Picard saying "Thrusters only, Ensign Crusher."



I've found some words I could use, e.g. Schubdüsen, but they don't feel right. Especially Navigationsschubdüsen gives me a headache just from reading it. It might just be my lack of familiarity with German sci-fi terms, though.






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    Once you've introduced the capabilities of the suit, i.e., that it only has Manövrierdüsen, there is nothing wrong with calling them only Düsen later on (after all, in the context of the suit there is only one kind).
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I'm writing a sci-fi novel in German, as I'm German myself, but since I usually only read (and watch) English sci-fi, I'm stuck on some terms that I can't think of a German word for.



In the current scene I'm writing, a space marine is navigating space in a space suit. The suit doesn't have an engine, it only has an array of small navigational thrusters. In English, I'd write something along the lines of "He engaged his thrusters to catch up to Bob."

Another use would be on the space ship, like the Star Trek Enterprise docking to some starbase and Picard saying "Thrusters only, Ensign Crusher."



I've found some words I could use, e.g. Schubdüsen, but they don't feel right. Especially Navigationsschubdüsen gives me a headache just from reading it. It might just be my lack of familiarity with German sci-fi terms, though.






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I'm writing a sci-fi novel in German, as I'm German myself, but since I usually only read (and watch) English sci-fi, I'm stuck on some terms that I can't think of a German word for.



In the current scene I'm writing, a space marine is navigating space in a space suit. The suit doesn't have an engine, it only has an array of small navigational thrusters. In English, I'd write something along the lines of "He engaged his thrusters to catch up to Bob."

Another use would be on the space ship, like the Star Trek Enterprise docking to some starbase and Picard saying "Thrusters only, Ensign Crusher."



I've found some words I could use, e.g. Schubdüsen, but they don't feel right. Especially Navigationsschubdüsen gives me a headache just from reading it. It might just be my lack of familiarity with German sci-fi terms, though.






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    Once you've introduced the capabilities of the suit, i.e., that it only has Manövrierdüsen, there is nothing wrong with calling them only Düsen later on (after all, in the context of the suit there is only one kind).
    – Hagen von Eitzen
    2 days ago










  • @Morfildur perhaps you can get a hold on the Raumpatrouille Orion series or some 30/40ties aircraft movies to get inspiration.
    – jmk
    15 hours ago














  • 4




    Once you've introduced the capabilities of the suit, i.e., that it only has Manövrierdüsen, there is nothing wrong with calling them only Düsen later on (after all, in the context of the suit there is only one kind).
    – Hagen von Eitzen
    2 days ago










  • @Morfildur perhaps you can get a hold on the Raumpatrouille Orion series or some 30/40ties aircraft movies to get inspiration.
    – jmk
    15 hours ago








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Once you've introduced the capabilities of the suit, i.e., that it only has Manövrierdüsen, there is nothing wrong with calling them only Düsen later on (after all, in the context of the suit there is only one kind).
– Hagen von Eitzen
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Once you've introduced the capabilities of the suit, i.e., that it only has Manövrierdüsen, there is nothing wrong with calling them only Düsen later on (after all, in the context of the suit there is only one kind).
– Hagen von Eitzen
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@Morfildur perhaps you can get a hold on the Raumpatrouille Orion series or some 30/40ties aircraft movies to get inspiration.
– jmk
15 hours ago




@Morfildur perhaps you can get a hold on the Raumpatrouille Orion series or some 30/40ties aircraft movies to get inspiration.
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First of all: Do you want to write a hard science novel? In this case it will be a Düse, Schubdüse or Druckpatrone/düse as these terms are used in real life space suits/chairs. Or maybe a general term like Antriebssystem.



But as it's a novel lets look at established german science fiction. There are quite a few examples like Perry Rhodan. In these a space suit uses Impuls/Antigravaggregat. So maybe a Antriebsaggregat?



You may also look at books by Isaac Asimov, Andreas Eschbach or Philip K. Dick and its translations.



As an annotation. I think a Triebwerk as other answers suggest sounds to "big". Technicaly it may be correct but for me a Triebwerk is used for a plane or Space vehicle, not a space suit.






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    In this case I would resort to "Denglisch" and use something like "Jetpack" instead of the more technical terms for the component of the space suit.






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      My Oxford dictionary translates it to Korrekturtriebwerk.



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      First of all: Do you want to write a hard science novel? In this case it will be a Düse, Schubdüse or Druckpatrone/düse as these terms are used in real life space suits/chairs. Or maybe a general term like Antriebssystem.



      But as it's a novel lets look at established german science fiction. There are quite a few examples like Perry Rhodan. In these a space suit uses Impuls/Antigravaggregat. So maybe a Antriebsaggregat?



      You may also look at books by Isaac Asimov, Andreas Eschbach or Philip K. Dick and its translations.



      As an annotation. I think a Triebwerk as other answers suggest sounds to "big". Technicaly it may be correct but for me a Triebwerk is used for a plane or Space vehicle, not a space suit.






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        First of all: Do you want to write a hard science novel? In this case it will be a Düse, Schubdüse or Druckpatrone/düse as these terms are used in real life space suits/chairs. Or maybe a general term like Antriebssystem.



        But as it's a novel lets look at established german science fiction. There are quite a few examples like Perry Rhodan. In these a space suit uses Impuls/Antigravaggregat. So maybe a Antriebsaggregat?



        You may also look at books by Isaac Asimov, Andreas Eschbach or Philip K. Dick and its translations.



        As an annotation. I think a Triebwerk as other answers suggest sounds to "big". Technicaly it may be correct but for me a Triebwerk is used for a plane or Space vehicle, not a space suit.






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          First of all: Do you want to write a hard science novel? In this case it will be a Düse, Schubdüse or Druckpatrone/düse as these terms are used in real life space suits/chairs. Or maybe a general term like Antriebssystem.



          But as it's a novel lets look at established german science fiction. There are quite a few examples like Perry Rhodan. In these a space suit uses Impuls/Antigravaggregat. So maybe a Antriebsaggregat?



          You may also look at books by Isaac Asimov, Andreas Eschbach or Philip K. Dick and its translations.



          As an annotation. I think a Triebwerk as other answers suggest sounds to "big". Technicaly it may be correct but for me a Triebwerk is used for a plane or Space vehicle, not a space suit.






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          First of all: Do you want to write a hard science novel? In this case it will be a Düse, Schubdüse or Druckpatrone/düse as these terms are used in real life space suits/chairs. Or maybe a general term like Antriebssystem.



          But as it's a novel lets look at established german science fiction. There are quite a few examples like Perry Rhodan. In these a space suit uses Impuls/Antigravaggregat. So maybe a Antriebsaggregat?



          You may also look at books by Isaac Asimov, Andreas Eschbach or Philip K. Dick and its translations.



          As an annotation. I think a Triebwerk as other answers suggest sounds to "big". Technicaly it may be correct but for me a Triebwerk is used for a plane or Space vehicle, not a space suit.







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                      My Oxford dictionary translates it to Korrekturtriebwerk.



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                      My Oxford dictionary translates it to Korrekturtriebwerk.



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