Dieter from Germany

GreenTwin said:

We had a big project with a German company years ago, and all the equipment drawings were in German.
We all had to buy English-German dictionaries in order to get the project done.
The German engineers that came over for meetings here were great to chat with, and very nice folks.

It is my understanding that for the technical folks in Germany, English as a second language is a must.

I considered learning German at one time, but my hearing is off these days, and so that makes it rather difficult to pick out some of the more subtle sounds.

Many words/phrases are very similar to English, so it is somewhat easy to figure out some German writing.

I admire anyone who speaks more than one language.

I had a cousin from Denmark who spoke at least 5 languages.
He said that if your country is surrounded by other countries with different languages, then if you want to travel in a practical way, you learn the languages of the countries around you. Makes sense, but seems like a bit of a challenge.

And my other fear of learning German is if I don't practice regularly, then I will forget it.

I have relatives in Denmark, and that language is totally out of the question for me to learn.
German I would try to learn.
Danish is too mushy, and I can't even pick out words.

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Richard Hed said:

I might remind you that "German" is just another dialect of Danish! There are three major dialects in Germany and used to be many more minor ones. And of course, Swedish isn't far off either.

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GRAUBELE said:

I see it a little differently.
Danish or Swedish, I don't understand a single word of them.
Therefore it cannot be just a dialect.
A dialect assumes that there are many similarities.
But it's not all that bad, Google and other AI will help us to understand each other.

Dieter

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Richard Hed said:

Yes, I FORCED my children to learn a language in every year of highschool. They didn't appreciate it. One of the teachers was awful. Now, however, my son has 7 languages and my daughter has forgotten everything. Naughty.

I might remind you that "German" is just another dialect of Danish! There are three major dialects in Germany and used to be many more minor ones. And of course, Swedish isn't far off either.

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Richard Hed said:

That's odd. I see huge similarities to English in all cases, including German. I like to watch foreign movies as they are so different from 3/4 of American movies which have become stale and carbon copies of each other. So watching foreign movies provides a relief. Sebastian Koch is one of mhy favorite actors. I watch a lot of Asian movies too, mostly Korean but understand not a word except 'Hai'.

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GRAUBELE said:

Pat, you're right.

By the way, the photo below was taken in 2007.
I was able to take part in a very exclusive event at the Mercedes Benz Classic Center in Stuttgart / Germany.
Among other things, I was also allowed to take a ride on the tricycle.
The driver and passenger (me) had a "press fit" on the seat......but the vehicle endured thanks to “made in Germany”.

Dieter

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GRAUBELE said:

In mid-October 2024 there was a small stationary engine meeting in my local area (~50 miles away) where two of my club mates, my brother and I took part with four engines.
I had my AMANCO with me.
I uploaded a video to YouTube.

Best regards, Dieter

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GRAUBELE said:

This is a DEUTZ-MIH-428 engine.

Here three pictures from the event last year 2023, and a other video I found on youtube to that engine.

Year of construction 1938
Continuous power 18 hp
Normal speed 540 rpm
Displacement 5340 ccm (~326 cubic inch)
Net weight 1555 kg (~3428 lb or 1,714 US tons)




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GRAUBELE said:

Every year at the beginning of November,
the "Laufer Steam Model Days" take place in the small town of "Lauf an der Pegnitz" near the city of Nuremberg (Germany).
I have been taking part in the event as an exhibitor for more than 10 years.
This time I was there with my steam engine system,
which runs on real steam and drives a self-made power generator.
The direct current generated then runs a small electric model railway.
Now that the outdoor season with the hobbies for 2024 is slowly coming to an end,
I find the time to edit various pictures and films into YouTube videos.

Best Regards, Dieter

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