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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

camions grille

English translation:

anti-riot vehicle/armoured cars

Added to glossary by Carol Gullidge
Jul 22, 2010 17:10
13 yrs ago
French term

camions grille

French to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters anti-riot equipment
Le quartier s’est embrasé et les autorités ont déployés un arsenal impressionnant, ******camions grille******, lances à eau et CRS équipés comme des Ninjas.

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In a guide to Paris, this extract briefly refers to recent (3 years ago) unrest in the 5th arrondissement...

Despite all my efforts, I've been unable to discover what camions grille are. It seems the authorities pulled out all the stops - perhaps literally!

Any help would be much appreciated - many thanks!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +5 anti-riot vehicle/armoured cars

Proposed translations

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anti-riot vehicle/armoured cars

this is what a camion grille usually is...

http://www.google.it/imgres?imgurl=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/...

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-07-22 17:21:06 GMT)
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they're so called because they have grilled windows...

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Note added at 15 mins (2010-07-22 17:26:15 GMT)
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or just protected by a grill in front...anti-riot would be my first choice as not necessarily they're armoured like the ones in USA..

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-07-22 17:27:19 GMT)
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http://christophelhomme.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/manif-re...
Note from asker:
many thanks Fabrizio!
Peer comment(s):
agree polyglot45 : they have sort of cow-catchers in front
30 mins
yes, like in the second pic I posted...:) thanks/merci
agree chris collister : A grilled truck is a nice idea, but generally only after they have been caught napping... "Shielded truck/van" might work.
3 hrs
I'd go for anti-riot...:-) thanks Chris
agree Sarah Bessioud : anti-riot
4 hrs
Thanks
agree Catherine Gilsenan
5 hrs
Thanks
agree David Goward : Another vote for "anti-riot". When I first saw the query in the list, before reading the context, I thought of the rotisserie trucks you often see on markets in France!//Except their purpose is to stop the "poulets" from being "roasted"! ;-)
15 hrs
well, they could be used for the same purpose if you install grilled windows on them (plus I'm sure the "flics" would be happy to have some food aboard while breaking their way through 'manifs':))
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks so much for the help Fabrizzio! Anti-riot it is, but I'll leave the armoured cars for US usage perhaps"
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