тихий ход

slow speed; quiet operation

→ тихий
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slow speed; quiet operation A nautical or military command meaning to move or operate at low speed, often quietly. It can also be used more broadly for moving discreetly or without making much noise.
RU: Нам приказано поддерживать тихий ход.
EN: We were ordered to maintain a slow, quiet speed.

Пока тихий ход.

For now, it’s a quiet move.

— Подводная лодка (1981)

Нам приказано поддерживать тихий ход.

We have been ordered to maintain a quiet course.

— Охота за «Красным Октябрем» (1990)

Тихий ход.

Quiet running.

— Подводная лодка (1981)