English Language & Usage Asked on May 10, 2021
Can anybody help me with the following passage?
Eigner and his deputy, Mustafa Riza Tadjadod, were to come down out
of the hills to the railway and plant time fuses at irregular intervals
along the line, thus wrecking it in several different places. Results were
to be reported to Abwehr II by means of a tiny, briefcase-sized W/T set
with petrol aggregate (Model SE 100/5).
The text is about sabotage operation of the Nazi Regime in Persia during World War II. The meaning of “petrol aggregate” in this context is ambiguous for me. Does it refer to the fuel used for this W/t set (wireless transmitter)?
Most probably it refers to a portable power station (petrol-powered electricity generator) to power the radio. Check and compare the links below:
Correct answer by shogun on May 10, 2021
"Petrol-aggregat" is in a number of Nordic languages and "petrol aggregate" in German, meaning "petrol (or gasoline) generating set". The set is an engine and electric generator combined ("aggregated") together. The use of "aggregate" in the English translation is an error.
Answered by Justin on May 10, 2021
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