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convoi d’armes

English translation: convoy of arms/arms convoy

07:49 Jul 2, 2008
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - History
French term or phrase: convoi d’armes
Hi!

I am unable to translate the term "convoi d’armes" in the following segment.

Au cours de ces deux ans de patrouille dans le grand erg oriental, ou à la frontière Libyenne, pas une seule fois, il ne me sera donné d’intercepter un convoi d’armes entre ces pays.

I guess it is arms convoy.

Thanks in advance
Manohar ROSHAN
La Classe
Local time: 15:19
English translation:convoy of arms/arms convoy
Explanation:
Seems pretty straightforward.

"convoy of arms" gets more ghits, for what it's worth.
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aricb
Local time: 03:49
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Thanks a lot
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3convoy of arms/arms convoy
aricb
4arms/army convoy
Enrique Huber (X)
4Weapons convoy
saraja
3armed convoy
Speakering (X)


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
convoy of arms/arms convoy


Explanation:
Seems pretty straightforward.

"convoy of arms" gets more ghits, for what it's worth.

aricb
Local time: 03:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher Crockett: Yes, the convoy itself may or may not have been armed, but it was a convoy of (i.e., carrying) arms.
4 hrs
  -> Tout à fait. Thanks, Christopher!
agree  arrathoonlaa
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, arrathoonlaa
agree  bcsantos
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, bcsantos
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Comment: Thanks a lot

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
armed convoy


Explanation:
that's it

Speakering (X)
Native speaker of: Native in MacedonianMacedonian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
arms/army convoy


Explanation:
direct translation

Enrique Huber (X)
Mexico
Local time: 04:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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3 days 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Weapons convoy


Explanation:
Il s'agit d'un groupe de véhicules transportant sous escorte des armes d'un pays à un autre

saraja
Mauritius
Local time: 13:49
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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