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French translation: salve

07:59 Sep 7, 2009

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English term or phrase: batch

WWII depth charges were basically a large metal drum filled with explosives initiated by a barometric fuze. Up to the middle of 1944, depth charges were the principal anti-submarine weapon for surface ships. Anti-submarine spigot mortars were also deployed by the UK in WWII from 1942. The “hedgehog” mortar had contact fuzing and was fired in ***batches*** of 24; charge weights were 16kg. The larger “squid” mortar was fired in salvoes of three and had a charge weight of 45kg. These devices accounted for more U-boat losses than depth charges and their ratio of successes to attacks was much better.

Merci d'avance

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French translation:salve

Explanation:
dans ce contexte
C'est d'ailleurs "salvo" qui est utilisé par la suite, et qu'il s'agit d'éviter une répétition

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-09-07 11:12:58 GMT)
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Je comprends le problème de la répétition. Le dictionnaire des synonymes me donne aussi "tir groupé", voire "bordée", moins choquant à mon avis que le "lot" qui traduit habituellement "batch"

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jl.thierry
France
Local time: 16:55

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Summary of answers provided

3 +4

salve

jl.thierry

4 +1

lot

Rami Heled

volée, ou grappe

irat56

paquet

Philippe Lascourrèges

Lots/Charges/fournées

desertfox

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

lot

Explanation:
just the translation:

par des lots

Rami Heled
Israel
Local time: 17:55
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew

6 mins confidence:

volée, ou grappe

Explanation:
Les charges étaient montées sur un "hérisson", et lancées en grappes se dispersantau cours de la chute vers la surface de l'eau...

irat56
France
Local time: 16:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 363

1 hr confidence:

Lots/Charges/fournées

Explanation:
Tous possibles.

desertfox
Israel
Local time: 17:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 11

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

salve

jl.thierry
France
Local time: 16:55
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

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Notes to answerer

Asker: Merci de votre proposition. J'avais bien pensé à utiliser salve, mais, étant donné que "salvoes" est utilisé par la suite, je charchais à éviter d'employer "salve" justement, puisque je l'emploie dans la phrase suivante. Je cherchais donc un terme alternatif.

Asker: Que pensez-vous de "gerbe"?

5 hrs confidence:

paquet

Explanation:
Moins technique que bordée, le terme paquet est plus adapté à cette méthode de tir.

Salve correspond à un tir séquentiel et controlé dans les délais.

Philippe Lascourrèges
France
Local time: 16:55
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 1