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canon réducteur

English translation: insert barrel


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18:03 Apr 15, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense / guns, hunting
French term or phrase: canon réducteur
It's part of a list of gun parts.
I've even found a picture of what purports to be one:
http://www.naturabuy.fr/item.php?id=43823

Thanks in advance.
reubenius
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:59
English translation:insert barrel
Explanation:
Low confidence because I don't know what would be the most suitable in English.

I think it's about a "canon/tube réducteur de calibre"

See that glossary:
- réducteur de calibre = calibre insert barrel
http://www.igs.net/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/grcmptra/seekx.pl?screen=...

Termium:

Tube réducteur

Subject Field(s)
* Guns (Land Forces)
Sub-calibre training device

Subject Field(s)
* Weapon Systems (General)
Bore insert


In conjunction with shooting training exercises with a weapon, referred to below as the principal weapon, intended for use with live ammunition, it is usual to make use of insert barrels with a smaller calibre than that of the principal weapon [...]
As a general rule, therefore, the training weapon consists of a sleeve inside which is installed a sub-calibre barrel for sub-calibre ammunition, a removable breech containing at least one holder for the sub-calibre ammunition, a firing pin, a hammer and a safety device.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4605372.html

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Note added at 53 mins (2010-04-15 18:57:19 GMT)
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Image: http://www.krieghoff.co.uk/62.html
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Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 07:59
Grading comment
Thank you, and thank you Travelin' Ann. Both answers seem to be correct -this one seems to have more relevant google hits, particularly related to rifles.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3barrel reducer
Travelin Ann
2insert barrel
Stéphanie Soudais


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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
insert barrel


Explanation:
Low confidence because I don't know what would be the most suitable in English.

I think it's about a "canon/tube réducteur de calibre"

See that glossary:
- réducteur de calibre = calibre insert barrel
http://www.igs.net/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/grcmptra/seekx.pl?screen=...

Termium:

Tube réducteur

Subject Field(s)
* Guns (Land Forces)
Sub-calibre training device

Subject Field(s)
* Weapon Systems (General)
Bore insert


In conjunction with shooting training exercises with a weapon, referred to below as the principal weapon, intended for use with live ammunition, it is usual to make use of insert barrels with a smaller calibre than that of the principal weapon [...]
As a general rule, therefore, the training weapon consists of a sleeve inside which is installed a sub-calibre barrel for sub-calibre ammunition, a removable breech containing at least one holder for the sub-calibre ammunition, a firing pin, a hammer and a safety device.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4605372.html

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Note added at 53 mins (2010-04-15 18:57:19 GMT)
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Image: http://www.krieghoff.co.uk/62.html

Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 07:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, and thank you Travelin' Ann. Both answers seem to be correct -this one seems to have more relevant google hits, particularly related to rifles.
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
barrel reducer


Explanation:
allows a gun to use a different size shell

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-04-15 22:17:06 GMT)
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or gauge reducer, depending on your point of view

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-04-15 22:24:12 GMT)
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example of a gauge reducer here: http://tinyurl.com/y6ngghx


    Reference: http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=300801
Travelin Ann
Local time: 01:59
Native speaker of: English
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Apr 15, 2010 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)Other => Military / Defense


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