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French to English Military / Defense Translation Glossary

French term		English translation
"redecouvert"		Discovered again/found again/Dug up
équipage de chasse		fighter crews
dessertissage		unseating / being pushed out
rapatriement de charge		insourcing of work/effort/workload
situés à l’extérieur du module		situated/located outside the module
soldatesque à demeure		the constant presence of soldiers	Philippa Smith
Entered by: Philippa Smith
y prennent successivement un point d’appui		both sides took turns making use of the park as a staging area
(sceller la) charte des traditions		(enshrine) the codes and traditions
2 carrés de front		two squares in front/ two forward-marching squares
a caractere social		community oriented
aéronaval		naval air defence
aéroterrestre		AIR-GROUND DEFENCE
Accrédité confidentiel défense et OTAN		Ministry of Defence and NATO Confidential Security Clearance
acteur majeur de défense au service		is a major defence supplier to
adjoint soutien interarmées		Joint support assistant chief of staff
alluvien		alluvial	NancyLynn
Entered by: NancyLynn
apte d'office		(automatically) deemed fit for service
argumentaire		argument (with respect to media relations)
arme à grenailles		cartridge-firing handgun
arme dite de jardin		garden gun
arme montée en gisement		weapon on traverse mounting
arme perfectionnée		modern firearm
Armes battantes.		At the ready
armes d'usage exclusivement policier		weapons for law enforcement only	Martin Hoffman
Entered by: Martin Hoffman
armes en coupe		weapons in cross-section	Carmy Tutino
Entered by: Carmy Tutino
arrêt logique moteur		electronic engine shutdown
AT		agent de transmission - bodyguard	Jama Rinehart
Entered by: Jama Rinehart
atelier des transmissions		communications repair workshop
attente strategique		strategic waiting period, strategic lying in wait	Silvia Brandon-Pérez
Entered by: Silvia Brandon-Pérez
autonome		autocannon / automatic cannon
Autorité Organique		Organizational Authority
axe de retenue (underwater speargun)		retaining or holding pin
à bras franc		point shooting / one-handed shooting
à géométrie variable		variable geometry
âme interne		core
élève gradé		cadet non-commissioned officer
élémentaire conducteur de chien		elementary/basic certificate in dog handling skills
établissement classifié Confidentiel Défense, Etablissement à Régime Restrictif		is classified by the defence ministry and NATO as a restricted area
état-major		Chief of Staff
État-Major Particulier		Personal (military) staff of the President

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