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Balles 11,43

English translation: 11,43 refers to caliber of bullets mentioned

18:58 Sep 17, 2009

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French term or phrase: Balles 11,43

Context is irrelevant but here goes: cop breaks up with girlfriend, grabs bag and packs it with his belongings, which include a "boite de balles 11,43". Not much on Google. Thanks.

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English translation:11,43 refers to caliber of bullets mentioned

Explanation:

Shooting mode: automatic and semi-automatic
Caliber: 11,43 mm
Magazine: 20/30 bullets
Range: 150 meters
Rate of fire: 700 rounds/min

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11,43 refers to caliber of bullets mentioned

whither has fle

5 +1

Boîte de balles 11,43 = box of ammo 44

Michel F. Morin

Summary of reference entries provided

.45 ACP

Nibus

Colt vs Magnum

Bourth

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11,43 refers to caliber of bullets mentioned

Explanation:

Shooting mode: automatic and semi-automatic
Caliber: 11,43 mm
Magazine: 20/30 bullets
Range: 150 meters
Rate of fire: 700 rounds/min

Weight

whither has fle
France
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Boîte de balles 11,43 = box of ammo 44

Explanation:
Of course 11.43 refers to caliber. But 11,43 = 44 (not 45). See Web ref 1.

"Balle" is "bullet". But actually bullets never come on their own, unless after having been fired. They are part of ammunitions, or "ammo". See web ref 2.

Reference: http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&client=firefox-a&rls=org.m...
Reference: http://www.google.fr/search?q=ammo+44+mag&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&...

Michel F. Morin
France
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Reference comments

13 mins

Reference: .45 ACP

Reference information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_ACP - diameter of 11.43mm

Nibus
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

2 hrs

Reference: Colt vs Magnum

Reference information:
44 Magnum or Colt 45, it's all detailed here (and more besides):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11_mm_caliber

Yours,
Dirty Harry

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Bourth
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