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ball pusher

French translation: poussoir / ressort


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English term or phrase:ball pusher
French translation:poussoir / ressort
Entered by: Marianne Germain
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05:54 Feb 25, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Paintball marker
English term or phrase: ball pusher
Slide the ball pusher towards the bottom of the magazine and turn to the right to place the guide roll pin in the locked position
Marianne Germain
France
Local time: 13:42
poussoir / ressort
Explanation:
C'est ce que je crois comprendre du contexte, je n'ai pas connaissance d'un terme plus spécifique.

Exemple:"DEMONTAGE MAGASIN TUBULAIRE ET FUT
Enlever la vis qui tient le bouchon,attention au ressort qui le pousse
Sortir le bouchon,le ressort,le poussoir de cartouche (jaune)
Enlever la goupille cannelée,les vis de l'embouchoir,sortir le magasin tubulaire
l'embouchoir et le fût"
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Christophe G.
Ireland
Local time: 12:42
Grading comment
Merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4lanceur
memonic
3poussoir / ressort
Christophe G.


  

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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lanceur


Explanation:
On appelle d'ailleur "lanceur" l'arme en elle meme...
http://www.kelle.fr/dossier/paintball/tippmann.html

memonic
Local time: 06:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
poussoir / ressort


Explanation:
C'est ce que je crois comprendre du contexte, je n'ai pas connaissance d'un terme plus spécifique.

Exemple:"DEMONTAGE MAGASIN TUBULAIRE ET FUT
Enlever la vis qui tient le bouchon,attention au ressort qui le pousse
Sortir le bouchon,le ressort,le poussoir de cartouche (jaune)
Enlever la goupille cannelée,les vis de l'embouchoir,sortir le magasin tubulaire
l'embouchoir et le fût"

Christophe G.
Ireland
Local time: 12:42
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kashew: POUSSOIR yes: like ramming a canonball in? Loading into a breach ready for firing?
38 mins
  -> Yes that's what I guess the "ball pusher" is in this context. Don't think there's more specific term for it in French either. Cheers!

disagree  memonic: On ne" Slide" pas un ressort... encore moins un poussoir (par definition!) :0)
4 hrs
  -> Et pourquoi pas? On "slides" bien un "ball pusher".
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