Welcome to the multi-lingual scuba dictionary

version 1.1

This dictionary was created in response to the growing internationalisation of the internet and to facilitate communication between divers of different nationalities. It is hoped that the information here may be of use for browsing web pages, news groups and pre-dive check-outs.

It was compiled by an anglophone with the assistance of many people who have supplied the actual translations. Many ideas for organisation of a dictionary presented themselves during production. The tables below represent the information in the simplest form. Ordering of the categories, language groups and words reflect the structural organisation of the editor's mind rather than any subtle system.

The translations have been supplied by a host of volunteers in response to a phrase list provided by the editor. The translations are as accurate as possible although direct matches do not always exist. For example, I have supplied the nearest Norwegian translation for "exit point" as "ascent place" although the Norwegians themselves do not "exit" the water, they "go back on to land". Occasionally, there are two apparently equally valid translations; in these cases, both are provided.

Three observations stand out: Decompression, in any language, can always be abbreviated to "deco" and O-ring and Zodiac are universally recognised.

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Acknowledgements

The following people have graciously devoted their time in producing the translations for these tables:

Enrico Nannini, Michel Traris, Alexej Braubruck, Julius Loennechen, Marcel Cossais, Dominique Lang, Sylviane Jacquemine, Adolfo Redest, Hans-Peter Roverud, Reinhard Kopka, Roland Servin, Anders Moller, Johan Almen, Lars Wessing, Jesper Kjoller, Jeppe Have Rasmussen, Esa Laitinen, Marcel Hesselberth, Ulf Palm, Julius Loennechen, Petter Schmedling, Svein Rorvik, Oki Masafumi, Mario Pereira, Giovanni Marola, Raymond Jansen, Ingvald Tyssebotn, Philippe Gresle.

Copyright

This dictionary can be used and copied in any form with the understanding that the contributers received no financial reward and nor will you.

Etcetera

There are many opportunities to try out your linguistic abilities on the net, starting with the following news groups: rec.scuba.*, fr.rec.plongée, nl.sport.duiken, de.rec.sport.tauchen, aus.sport.scuba, swnet.fritid.sportdykning.

If you have any corrections, additions or suggestions, e-mail me: robert_wood@mitel.com

JAPANESE

Equipment - equipamento, laitteet, udstyr, equipo, utrustning, ausrüstung, attrezzatura, équipement, apparatuur
ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN NORWEGIAN SWEDISH SPANISH
Tank une bouteille die Flasche Flaske Flaska

(tank)

la botella
Regulator un détendeur der Lungenautomat Pusteventile Regulator el regulador
Hose un tuyau Schlauch Slange Slang la cámara
High pressure

hose

un tuyau haute pression der Hochdruckschlauch Høtrykkslange Högtrycksslang la cámara de alta
Low pressure

hose

un tuyau basse pression der Niederdruckschlauch Lavtrykkslange Lågtrycksslang la cámara de baja
O-ring un joint torique der O-ring O-ring O-ring la junta tórica
Mask un masque die Maske Maske Mask

Cycklop

las gafas
Fins les palmes die Flossen Svømmeføtter Fenor las aletas
Fin-strap une sangle de palme das Flossenband Svømmefotstropp Fenrem

Fenband

la correa de las aletas
Buckle une boucle die Schnalle Spenne Spänne la hebilla
Farmer-John un pantalon der Farmer John

die Latzhose

Underdil til våtdrakt Snickarbyxor los pantalones
Shorty - Shorty - - el traje corto
Wet suit une combinaison humide der Nasstauchanzug Våtdrakt Våtdräkt el traje húmedo
Dry suit une combinaison sèche der Trockentauchanzug Tørrdrakt Torrdräkt el traje seco
Hood une cagoule die Haube Hette Huva la capucha
Gloves les gants die Handschuhe Hansker Handskar los guantes
Booties les chaussons die Füsslinge Våtdraktsføtter Sockar los escarpines
Neoprene le néoprène Neoprene Neopren Neopren el neopreno
Pressure guage un manomètre das Druckmesser

das Finimeter

Manometer

Tryykkmåler

Tryckmätare el manómetro
Dive computer un ordinateur de plongée der Tauchcomputer Dykkecomputer Dykdator el ordenador de buceo
Air-integrated

dive computer

un ordinateur de plongée

à air intégré

der luftintegrierte

Tauchcomputer

Luftintegrert

dykkecomputer

Luftintegrerad

dykdator

el ordenardor de buceo

con control de aire consumido

Depth guage un profondimètre der Tiefenmesser Dybdemåler Djupmätare el profundímetro
Compass une boussole der Kompass Kompass Kompass la brújula
Pony bottle une bouteille auxiliaire

un biberon

die Pony-Flasche Pony bottle

Reserveflaske

Ponyflaska

Ponybottle

la botell de 12 litros
Reel un dévidoir das Reel

Die Leinenrolle

Snelle Linrulle el carrete
Dive flag un drapeau de plongée

un pavillon de sécurité

die Taucherflagge Dykkeflagg Dykflagga la bandera de buceo
Buoy - pronounced

booee or boy

une bouée die Boje Bøye Boj la boya
Inflatable - zodiac,

squidgie or RIB

un gonflable

un zodiac

das Schlauchboot Gummibåt Uppbläsbar

Gummibät

la lanch neumática

(la zodiac)

Buoyancy control

device - BCD

une stab

un gilet

die Tarierweste Dykkevest Dykväst

Stab-jacket

el mecanismo de control

de flotabilidad

Weight le poids das Blei Bly Vikt el peso
Weight belt une ceinture de lest

une ceinture de plomb

der Bleigurt Blybelte Viktbälte el cinturón de plomos

el lastre

Strap une sangle Band Stropp Rem la correilla
Emergency release un relachage d'urgence

un largage d'urgence

Schnellablass Hurtigspenne Snabbspånne

Nödutlösning

la evacuación

de emergencia

Low pressure

inflator

- Inflator Lavtrykksinflator Lågtrycksinflator el latiguillo de baja
Valve une soupape das Ventil Kran

Ventil

Kran (1st stage)

Ventil

la válvula
Silicone grease la graisse au silicone Silikonfett Silikonfett Silokonfett la silicona
Dive boat un bateau de plongée das Tauchboot Dykkebåt Dykbåt el bote de buceo
Anchor une ancre der Anker Anker Ankare el ancla
Line une ligne Leine Line Lina la linea
Dive table la table de plongée die Tauchtabelle Dykketabell Dyktabell la tabla de buceo
Speargun une arbalète die Harpune Harpun Harpun el fusil submarino
First stage premier étage die erste Stufe Førstetrinn Förstasteg la primera etapa
Second stage deuxième étage die zweite Stufe Andretrinn Andrasteg la segunda etapa
Primary primaire - Hoved Primär principal
Secondary secondaire - Andre Sekundär secundario/a
Backplate un dosseret die Tragschale Ryggsjold Ryggplatta el soporte de la

botella

Harness un harnais - Seletøy Sele el arnés
Wings - - Vingevest Vingar las alas
Flashlight

Torch

une lampe die Taucherlampe Lykt Ficklampa la linterna
Light stick un bâton luminescent der Leuchtstab Lysstav Lysstav el tubo lumionoso


ENGLISH ITALIAN DANISH PORTUGESE DUTCH FINNISH
Tank bombola Tanke garrafa persluchtfles tankki

paineilmasäiliö

Regulator erogatore Regulator regulador automaat regulaattori

annostin

Hose frusta Slange traqueia slang letku
High pressure

hose

frusta alta pressione Høtryks slange traqueia de alta pressão hoge-druk slang korkeapaineletku
Low pressure

hose

frusta bassa pressione Lavtryks slange traqueia de baixa pressão lage-druk slang matalapaineletku
O-ring O-ring O-ring O-ring O-ring O-rengas
Mask maschera Maske máscara duikbril maski

naamari

Fins pinne Finner barbatanas zwemvliezen räpylän
Fin-strap cinghiolo Finnestrop fivela da barbatana vin-riempje räpylaän nauhu
Buckle fibbia Spænde fivela gesp solki
Farmer-John salopette Underdel calça de mergulho c/alças long john haalari
Shorty sottomuta - fato de mergulho curto shorty lyhyt märkäpuku
Wet suit muta umida Våddragt fato de mergulho nat pak märkäpuku
Dry suit muta stagna Tørdragt fato sêco droog pak kuivapuku

säätötilavuuspkuku

Hood capuccio Hætte capuz kap huppu
Gloves guanti Handsker luvas handschoenen hanskat

käsineet

Booties calzari Støvler botas de mergulho laarzen sukat
Neoprene neoprene Neopren neoprene neopreen neopreeni
Pressure guage manometro Manometer

Trykmåler

manómetro de pressão manometer painemittari
Dive computer computer subacqueo Dykkecomputer computador de mergulho duik computer sukellustietokone
Air-integrated

dive computer

computer subacqueo

ad aria integrata

Luftintegreret

dykkecomputer

computador c/gestão de ar luchtgeintegreerde

computer

ilma-integroitu

sukellustietokone

Depth guage profondimetro Dybdemåler profundímetro dieptemeter syvyysmittari
Compass bussola Kompas bussola kompas kompassi
Pony bottle bombola ausiliaria Pony bottle garrafa pequena Pony varailmanlähde
Reel rocchetto avvolgicavo Spole carreto haspel kela
Dive flag pallone segna sub Dykkeflag bandeira de mergulho duikvlag sukelluslippu
Buoy - pronounced

booee or boy

boa Bøje boia boei kelluke
Inflatable - zodiac,

squidgie or RIB

gommone Gummibåd pneumático rubberboot

(zodiac)

kumivene
Buoyancy control

device - BCD

giubbetto ad assetto variabile

- GAV

Vest colete de compensação

colete compensador da estabilidade

stab-jacket liivit
Weight pesi Vægt peso lood painot
Weight belt centura di zavorra Vægtbælte cinto de chumbos loodgordel painovyö
Strap cinghia Strop precinta riem hihna
Emergency release fibbia a sancio rapido Hurtigspænde fecho de emergência veiligheidsgesp hätälaukaisin
Low pressure

inflator

comando di gonfiaggio

a bassa pressione

Lavtryks inflator válvula de baixa pressão lagedruk-inflator matalapainesyöttö
Valve valvola Ventil válvula klep -
Silicone grease grasso al silicone Siliconefedt silicone siliconen vet silikonirasva
Dive boat batello per subacqueo Dykkebåd barco de mergulho duik boot sukellustukialus
Anchor ancora Anker âncora anker ankkuri
Line cima Line cabo lijn naru
Dive table tavole di decompressione Dykketabel tabelas de mergulho duik tabel sukellustaulukko
Speargun fucile subacqueo Harpunpistol arma de caça submarina harpoen harppuuna
First stage primo stadio Førstestadie primeiro andar eerste trap ensimmäinen vaihe
Second stage secondo stadio Andestadie secundo andar tweede trap toinen vaihe
Primary primario Primær primário eerste ensisijainen
Secondary secondario Sekundær secundário tweede toissijainen
Backplate schenalino Rygskjold suporte nas costas back-pack selkäteline
Harness imbracatura Harness cintas - valjaat
Wings sacche laterali Vinger asas wings -
Flashlight

Torch

lampeggiatore

torcia

Lygt lanterna lamp lamppu

tasku

Light stick luce chimica Lysstift luz química licht staaf valotiku
Medical - médico, terveys, medicinsk, aspectos médicos, medico, medicin, medizinisch, medicina, medisinsk, medisch
ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN NORWEGIAN SWEDISH SPANISH
Decompression sickness la maladie de décompression die Dekompressionskranheit Trykkfallsyke Tryckfallssjuka la enfermedad descompresiva
Embolism une embolie (gazeuse) die Embolie Embolisme Emboli la embolia
Nitrogen narcosis la narcose des profondeurs

la narcose à l'azote

l'ivresse des profondeurs

der Tiefenrausch

Stickstoff-Narkose

Dybderus Djupberusning la narcosis
Bends - Bends Bends Ledsmärtor emboli crebral
Hypothermia l'hypothermie die Unterkühlung Hypotermi Hypotermi la hipotermia
Panic la panique die Panik Panikk Panik el pánico
Stress le stress der Stress Stress Stress el estress
Unconscious inconscient bewusstlos Beviisstløs Medvetslös inconsciente
Cold froid kalt Kald Kall frio/fria
Warm chaud warm Varm Varm caliente
Hyperbaric chamber une chambre

hyperbare

die Druckkammer Trykkammer Tryckkammare la cámara hiperbárica
Rescue le secours die Rettung Redning Rädda el rescate
Seasickness le mal de mer die Seekrankheit Sjøsyke Sjösjuk el mareo


ENGLISH ITALIAN DANISH PORTUGESE DUTCH FINNISH
Decompresssion sickness malattia da decompessione dekompressionssyge

dybderus

accidente de

descompressão

decompressie ziekte sukeltajan tauti
Embolism embolia emboli embolia embolie embolismi
Nitrogen narcosis narcosi da azoto nitrogennarkose narcose do azoto stikstofnarcose typpinarkoosi

typpihumala

Bends malattia dei palombari

incidente di decompressione

dykkersyge problemas cutâneos

ou nas articulações

deompressie ziekte sukeltajan tauti
Hypothermia ipotermia hypotermi hypotermia - kylmettyminen

hypotermia

Panic panico panik pânico paniek paniikki
Stress affaticamento

stress

stress stress stress stressi
Unconscious inconscienza

svenuto

bevidstløs inconsciente bewusteloos tajuton
Cold freddo kulde frio koud kylmä
Warm caldo varme quente warm lämmin
Hyperbaric chamber camera iperbarica trykkamer câmera de descompressão recompressie tank painekammio
Rescue salvataggio redning salvamento redding pelastaminen
Sea sickness mal di mare søsyge enjôo zeeziekte meritauti

Enviromental - o ambiente, ymppäristö, miljø, el medio ambiente, ambientale, miljö, umgebung, omgivelser

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN NORWEGIAN SWEDISH SPANISH
Cold water l'eau froide kaltes Wasser Kaldt vann Kallt vatten el agua fría
Warm water l'eau chaude warmes Wasser Varmt vann Varmt vatten el agua caliente
Visibility la visibilité die Sichtbarkeit

die Sichtweite

Sikt Sikt la visibilidad
Depth la profondeur die Tiefe Dybde Djup la profundidad
Pressure la pression der Druck Trykk Tryck la presión
Reef le récif das Riff Rev Rev el arrecife
Wreck une épave das Wrack Vrak Vrak el pecio
Fish un poisson der Fisch Fisk Fisk el pez
Shark un requin der Hai Hai Haj el tiburón
Sand bottom un fond sablonneux

un fond de sable

der Sandboden Sandbunn Sandbotten el fondo arenoso
Coral reef un récif de corail

un récif corallien

das Korallenriff Korallrev Korallrev el arrecife de coral
Wall un tombant

une paroi

die Wand Vegg Vägg el muro
Ice la glace das Eis Is Is el hielo
Lobster un homard der Hummer Hummer Hummer la langosta
Water pressure la pression de l'eau der Wasserdruck Vanntrykk Vattentryck la presión hidrostática
Atmospheric pressure la pression atmosphérique der Atmosphärische Druk Atmosfærisk trykk Atmosfärtryck la presión atmosférica
Air pressure la pression de l'air der Luftdruck Lufttrykk Lufttryck la presión del aire


ENGLISH ITALIAN DANISH PORTUGESE DUTCH FINNISH
Cold water acqua fredda koldt vandt água fria koud water kylmä vesi
Warm water acqua calda varmt vandt água quente warm water lämmin vesi
Visibility visibilita' sigtbarhed visibilidade zicht näkyvyys
Depth profondita' dybde profundidade diepte syvyys
Pressure pressione tryk pressão druk paine
Reef scogliera rev recife rif riutta
Wreck relitto vrag naufrágio wrak hylky
Fish pesce fisk peixe vis kala
Shark squalo haj tubarão haai hai
Sand bottom fondale sabbioso sand bund fundo de areia zandbodem hiekkapohja
Coral reef barriera corallina koralrev recife de coral koraal rif koralliriutta
Wall parete væg parede muur seinämä
Ice ghiaccio is gelo ijs jää
Lobster aragosta hummer lagosta kreeft hummeri
Water pressure pressione dell'acqua vandtyk pressão da água waterdruk vedenpaine
Atmospheric pressure pressione atmosferica atmosfærisk tryk pressão atmosférica atmosferische druk ilmakehän paine
Air pressure pressione dell'aria luffttryk pressão de ar luchtdruk ilmanpaine

The diving experience - a experiência do mergulho, sukelluskokemus, dykker oplevelsen, el buceo, dykupplevelsen, tauchen, dykket, la plongée, dykkererfaringen, l'avventura subacquea

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN NORWEGIAN SWEDISH SPANISH
Diver un plongeur

une plongeuse

der Taucher Dykker Dykare el buceador
Dive une plongée ein Tauchgang Dykk Dyka la inmersión
Diving plongéant das Tauchen Dykking Dykning bucear

el buceo

Wall dive une plongée sur

tombant

der Steilwandtauchgang Veggdykk Väggdyk la inmersión en paredes
Drift dive une plongée

dérivante

der Stroemungstauchgang Strømdykk Strömdyk el recorrido de la inmersión
Wreck dive une plongée

sur épave

der Wracktauchgang Vrakdykk Vrakdyk la inmersión en pecios
Dive profile un profil de plongée das Tauchprofil Dykkeprofil Dykprofil el perfil de la inmersión
Decompression stop un palier de

décompression

der Dekompressionshalt

der Dekompressionsstopp

Dekompresjons stopp Dekompressions stopp la parada de descompresión
Safety stop Un palier de

sécurité

der Sicherheitshalt

der Sicherheitsstopp

Sikkerhetsstopp Säkerhets stopp la parada de seguridad
Descent une descente der Abstieg Nedstigning Nedstigning el descenso
Ascent une remontée der Aufstieg Oppstigning Uppstigning el ascenso
Entry point le point d'entrée der Einstiegsort Nedstigningstid Iklivningsplats el punto de entrada
Exit point le point de sortie der Austiegsort Oppstigningstid Uppklivningsplats el punto de salida
Swimming la nage schwimmen Svømming Simma nadar
Finning le palmage flossenschwimmen Svømming Fensimma aletear
Fin kick un coup de palme flossenschlag Fraspark Fenspark el aleteo
Buoyancy la flottabilité der Auftrieb Oppdrift Flytkraft la flotabilidad
Buoyancy control le contrôle de

flottabilité

auftriebskontrolle Oppdriftskontroll Avvägning el control de flotabilidad
Underwater subaquatique

sous-marine

unterwasser Undervann Under vatten submarino
Dive club un club de plongée der Tauchclub Dykkeklub Dykkclubb el club de buceo
Wreck penetration une pénétration

dans l'épave

wrackeinstieg Vrakpenetrajon Vrak penetrering la entrada en pecios
Certification un brevet Brevetierung Sertifisering Certifikat la titulación
Certification agency un organisme

certificateur

Tauchvereinigungen Dykkeforbund Certifierings

organisation

la escuela de buceo
Certification level le niveau de

qualification

die Stufe

das Niveau

Sertifikatklasse Certifieringsnivå el grado de titulación
Certification card une carte de brevet Brevet Dykkebevis

Sertifikat

Certifikat el carnet de buceo
Emergency ascent une remontée

d'urgence

der Notaufstieg Nødoppstigning

Vestfyring

Nöduppstigning la subida de emergencia
No decompression limit

(NDL)

une limite de non-décompression

une courbe de sécurité

die Nullzeit Deko fri sone

Grønn sone

Maxtid för

direktuppstigning

sin límite de descompresión

(SLD)

Snorkelling l'apnée

la plongée libre

das Schnorcheln Snorkling Snorkla practicar snorkel
Ice dive la plongé sous glace das Eistauchen Isdykk Isdyk la inmersión en hielo
Spear fishing la chasse sous-marine das Harpunenfischen Harpunering Ljustra la pesca submarina
Compression la compression die Kompression Kompresjon Kompression la compresión
Free flow - Abblasen free-flow Friflöda -


ENGLISH ITALIAN DANISH PORTUGESE DUTCH FINNISH
Diver subacqueo dykker mergulhador duiker sukeltaja
Dive immersione dyk mergulho duik sukellus
Diving subacquea dykning mergulhar duiken sukeltaminen
Wall dive immersione in parete vægdyk mergulho em parede kant duik seinämäsukellus
Drift dive immersione in movimento

immersione transportata in corrente

strømdyk mergulho em corrente stroom duik virtasukellus
Wreck dive immersione sui relitti vragdyk mergulho em naufrágio wrakduik hylkysukellus
Dive profile profilo di immersione dykkerprofil perfil do mergulho duikprofiel sukellusprofiili
Decompression stop tappa di decompressione dekompressionsstop paragem de descompressão decompressie stop dekopysähdys
Safety stop sosta di sicurezza sikkerhedsstop paragem de segurança veiligheidsstop turvapysähdys
Descent discesa nedstigning descida afdaling laskeutuminen
Ascent risalita opstigning subida opstijging nousu
Entry point punto d'entrata

punto di ingresso

indgang ponto de entrada plaats van tewater gaan veteenmenopaikka
Exit point punto d'uscita udgang ponto de saída eindpunt vedestänousupaikka
Swimming nuotare svømning natação zwemmen uiminen
Finning pinneggiare finnesvømning pedalar vinzwemmen räpylöinti
Fin kick pinnata finnespark pedalada vin slag räpylän potku
Buoyancy assetto opdrift flutuabilidade drijfvermogen noste
Buoyancy control controllo di assetto opdriftkontrol contrôle de flutuabilidade beheersen van het

drijfvermogen

nostekontrolli

nosteen hallinta

Underwater subacqueo undervands submerso onderwater vedenalainen
Dive club associazione subacqueo dykkerclub clube de mergulho duikclub sukelluskerho
Wreck penetration entrata nel relitto vragpenetrering penetração em naufrágio wrak penetratie hylkyyn meno
Certification brevetto certificering certificação brevettering kortitus

valtuutus

Certification agency scuola per subacqeo certificeringsorganisation agência de certificação brevetterings-

organisatie

koulutusjärjestö
Certification level livello di brevetto certifickatniveau nível de certificação brevet koulutustaso
Certification card brevetto certifikat cartão de certificação brevetkaart kortti
Emergency ascent risalita di emergenza nødopstigning subida de emergência noodopstijging hätänousu
No decompression limit

(NDL)

curva di sicurezza ikke-dekompressiongrænse limite sem descompressão no-deco limiet suoranousuraja
Snorkelling snorkeling snorkling mergulho em apneia snorkellen snorkkelointi
Ice dive immersione sotto il ghiaccio isdykning mergulho em gelo ijsduik jääsukellus
Spear fishing caccia subacqea harpunfiskeri caça submarina harpoenvissen harppunointi
Compression compressione kompression compressão kompressie -
Free flow autoerogazione - débito contínuo free flow puhaltava

vapaasti virtaava

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