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AAA guns

French translation: canons de DCA


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Military / Defense / Guns
English term or phrase: AAA guns
No particular context. Only that they are effectve against planes.
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DOes it stand for anti-aircraft artillery in which case the French translation remains AAA?
Estelle Demontrond-Box
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:15
French translation:canons de DCA
Explanation:
anti-aircraft artillery guns.

DCA stands for défense contre avions.

From Wordreference:

D.C.A. stands for "défense contre avions", but the word "flak" (German, "FlugzeugAbwehrKanone") is also used sometimes.

"Décidément, mes nerfs ne peuvent plus supporter la flak." (Pierre Clostermann, Le grand cirque).
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desertfox
Israel
Local time: 12:15
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aaa guns
canons de DCA


Explanation:
anti-aircraft artillery guns.

DCA stands for défense contre avions.

From Wordreference:

D.C.A. stands for "défense contre avions", but the word "flak" (German, "FlugzeugAbwehrKanone") is also used sometimes.

"Décidément, mes nerfs ne peuvent plus supporter la flak." (Pierre Clostermann, Le grand cirque).


desertfox
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