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French translation: heure H

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English term or phrase:	Zero hour
French translation:	heure H
Entered by:	Bernard Lieber

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10:37 Jan 12, 2012

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Military / Defense / military operation

English term or phrase: Zero hour

Savez-vous comment traduire cela en français. Le contexte : une opération militaire est organisée en afghanistan pour aller secourir un marine, prisonnier des talibans. A quelques secondes du début de l'opération, un responsable militaire, qui suit l'opération grâce à des caméras, dit : "Exttaction team in place. zero hour." Comment traduire cela ? D'avance merci pour vos idées !

soperilleux

heure H

Explanation:
heure à laquelle une opération doit commencer

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Bernard Lieber
Local time: 12:23

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5 +10

heure H

Bernard Lieber

Heure H

Agnes Grand Fay

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quand la réalité rejoint la fiction ....

AntoineH

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peer agreement (net): +10

zero hour

heure H

Explanation:
heure à laquelle une opération doit commencer

Bernard Lieber
Local time: 12:23
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

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4 hrs confidence:

zero hour Heure H

Explanation:
D-Day: Le Jour J (cf American landing in Normandy in 44)

Heure H: Heure H

Agnes Grand Fay
Local time: 12:23
Native speaker of:

French

Reference comments

25 mins

Reference: quand la réalité rejoint la fiction ....

Reference information:
Memorable quotes for
"N.C.I.S.: Enquêtes spéciales" Engaged (Part II) (2011)

NCIS Director Leon Vance: Extraction team's in place. Zero hour.
Secretary of the Navy Clay Jarvis: That's what they call it... I'd like to take this timeto wish everyone luck.
Marine Commandant Charles T. Ellison: Luck is for the unprepared, Mr. Secretary.
Secretary of the Navy Clay Jarvis: I'd rather have it than not, General.
NCIS Director Leon Vance: Game on. Scopes and helmet cams

AntoineH
France
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French

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Jan 26 - Changes made by Bernard Lieber:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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