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cap star

French translation: insigne de bonnet


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17:38 Jan 6, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
English term or phrase: cap star
"On the buttons, the Scots Guards have the thistle in the middle. That’s the flower of Scotland. And the Scots Guards cap star."

Que veut dire "cap star" ? Il s'agit de l'uniforme et des boutons des Scots Guards de Buckingham Palace à Londres.

Merci !
Axelle531
Local time: 12:23
French translation:insigne de bonnet
Explanation:
suggestion:
ref:
On devine des insignes en tissu sur les bonnets de police (hongroise et numéro .... Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse; 7ème Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's) ...
www.leshussardsdelauzun.com/cartes%20postales.htm e et numéro .... Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse; 7ème Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's) ...
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Bernard LOMBARD
Local time: 12:23
Grading comment
"Insigne", oui, je pense que c'est ça. Merci !
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2insigne de bonnet
Bernard LOMBARD
4cap star
enrico paoletti
4l'étoile diamantée
FX Fraipont
2le blason de l'ordre du chardon
Margaret Rigaud


  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
le blason de l'ordre du chardon


Explanation:
"ordre du chardon" et "cap star" ont l'air de correspondre, sur google images ...


    Reference: http://lorl.free.fr/chardon.htmhttp://
Margaret Rigaud
Local time: 11:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
insigne de bonnet


Explanation:
suggestion:
ref:
On devine des insignes en tissu sur les bonnets de police (hongroise et numéro .... Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse; 7ème Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's) ...
www.leshussardsdelauzun.com/cartes%20postales.htm e et numéro .... Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse; 7ème Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's) ...


Bernard LOMBARD
Local time: 12:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
"Insigne", oui, je pense que c'est ça. Merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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agree  Kevin SC: yes its l'insigne (tout court)
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
l'étoile diamantée


Explanation:
emblème des gardes écossais

"DHP - Lignées officielles - Tome 3 : Régiments des armes de ...
http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh.../bwc-fra.asp - Translate this page
L'étoile diamantée, les chardons (emblème floral de l'Écosse) et la représentation de ... NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT (Personne ne m'offensera impunément) ..."

FX Fraipont
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Local time: 12:23
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cap star


Explanation:
ou "insigne de béret"

enrico paoletti
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