moyen léger de franchissement (MLF)
English translation: light bridge
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light bridge Explanation: The French love of acronyms incites them to search for longer-than-strictly-necessary names for things. Miltary practice, personnel, for the use of, only exacerbates matters. |
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pontoon raft Explanation: Well, that's what it looks like to me! http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/decouverte/materiels/genie/... Military "pontoon bridges" (google) can also function as rafts, so that would work as a coverall term. |
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