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voiture-bélier

English translation: Ram-raid car

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French term or phrase:voiture-bélier
English translation:Ram-raid car
Entered by: Drmanu49

15:58 Jul 1, 2007
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / the attacks in Britain
French term or phrase: voiture-bélier
Les autorités ont établi un parallèle entre les deux attentats manqués de Londres et l’attaque à la voiture-bélier à l’aéroport.
Jana Cole (X)
Local time: 07:01
Ram or ramming Car
Explanation:
Man Charged With Ramming Car into Bouncers from Tampa Bay breaking News - After a late night argument with the mother of his 21-month-old daughter at a Lutz ...
www.tboblogs.com/index.php/newswire/story/man-arrested-for-... -

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Note added at 3 minutes (2007-07-01 16:02:16 GMT)
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Palestinian killed after ramming car into Israeli troops from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The in News provided free by LookSmart Find Articles.
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_19990811/ai_n10540702 - 29k -
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Drmanu49
France
Local time: 16:01
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Ram or ramming Car
Drmanu49


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Ram or ramming Car


Explanation:
Man Charged With Ramming Car into Bouncers from Tampa Bay breaking News - After a late night argument with the mother of his 21-month-old daughter at a Lutz ...
www.tboblogs.com/index.php/newswire/story/man-arrested-for-... -

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Note added at 3 minutes (2007-07-01 16:02:16 GMT)
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Palestinian killed after ramming car into Israeli troops from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The in News provided free by LookSmart Find Articles.
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_19990811/ai_n10540702 - 29k -

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 16:01
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 84

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: 'ram-raid car' might be more usual; note that in both your refs., 'ramming' is NOT being used as an adjective qualifying 'car' as you are trying to use it! // :-)
2 days 15 hrs
  -> You are right Tony.
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