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minesweepers

French translation: démineurs

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English term or phrase:minesweepers
French translation:démineurs
Entered by: piazza d

19:10 Mar 25, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Military / Defense
English term or phrase: minesweepers
"Tanks are occasionally equipped with minesweeping devices, and these tanks are called in to clear minefields ahead of an advancing column. The minesweepers consist of variations on a spinning axle with numerous metal chains attached, or an armoured, reinforced bulldozer blade. The chains sweep the ground like the bristles of a broom, detonating anti-personnel mines out in front of the tank where little damage is done."

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Julien Mulas
France
Local time: 09:22
démineurs
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piazza d
France
Local time: 09:22
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7démineurs
piazza d
3 +1balayeurs de mines
florence metzger


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
balayeurs de mines


Explanation:
une suggestion...

florence metzger
Local time: 09:22
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo: I find this a better description
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
démineurs


Explanation:
my suggestion

piazza d
France
Local time: 09:22
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alain Boulé: Char démineur http://www.nexter-group.fr/en/products/item/50-amx-30-b2-dt-...
2 mins
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agree  mchd
2 hrs
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agree  Pierre POUSSIN
3 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Monique Hamon
3 hrs
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agree  Khidor
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agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
4 hrs
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agree  Bertrand Leduc
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