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Title: CORRECT" FLACK" WITH THE CORRECT CONTRACTION "FLAK"
Post by: RODBUSTR on August 02, 2017, 11:57:12 PM

    Flak is a german contraction  for anti aircraft cannon  I  think its spelled flugabwerhkannon. not flack.

Title: Re: CORRECT" FLACK" WITH THE CORRECT CONTRACTION "FLAK"
Post by: Ack-Ack on August 03, 2017, 02:28:24 AM

"Flack" is also correct.

From the Merriam-Webster website.

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You may also be familiar with another "flack" - a noun meaning "criticism" or "opposition." This unrelated homograph stems from a misspelling of "flak," a German acronym and English word for antiaircraft guns.

Title: Re: CORRECT" FLACK" WITH THE CORRECT CONTRACTION "FLAK"
Post by: pembquist on August 03, 2017, 10:36:40 AM

also known as "ProjektilErbrechenKugelMaschi nemitZirkulierendenFüßen"

Title: Re: CORRECT" FLACK" WITH THE CORRECT CONTRACTION "FLAK"
Post by: hitech on August 03, 2017, 11:10:15 AM

We had used both spellings in game, I changed the one reference of Flack to Flak

Title: Re: CORRECT" FLACK" WITH THE CORRECT CONTRACTION "FLAK"
Post by: bangsbox on August 03, 2017, 11:51:54 AM

Quote from: pembquist on August 03, 2017, 10:36:40 AM

also known as "ProjektilErbrechenKugelMaschi nemitZirkulierendenFüßen"

 :headscratch:

Projectile Vomiting Bulb machine Circulating Feet

Title: Re: CORRECT" FLACK" WITH THE CORRECT CONTRACTION "FLAK"
Post by: pembquist on August 03, 2017, 01:21:20 PM

For clarification from somewhere on the internet:

"Usage notes:
The German words Kugel and Ball are wontedly distinguished inasmuch as the former refers to solid balls (such as those used for billiards or bowling) while the latter refers to air-filled or elastic balls (such as tennis or soccer balls). This distinction may be neglected colloquially or jokingly."

and it is mit circulating feet.

Title: Re: CORRECT" FLACK" WITH THE CORRECT CONTRACTION "FLAK"
Post by: bustr on August 03, 2017, 03:34:09 PM

When I translate German manuals from the 30's and 40's, there are technical word usages from then that almost have no modern day translation at any service I use. Or the translation is now a civilian use specific word.

Title: Re: CORRECT" FLACK" WITH THE CORRECT CONTRACTION "FLAK"
Post by: Ramesis on August 03, 2017, 03:35:23 PM

Picky picky picky  :D