Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

amorçage

English translation:

priming

Added to glossary by hmwright13
Aug 16, 2002 21:58
22 yrs ago
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French term

amorçage

Non-PRO French to English Other shells and ammunition
Obus de semi-rupture coiffés à oeil d'ogive. -
La coiffe est en deux parties en fin de permettre l'amorçage.

Proposed translations

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The nose cone is in two parts to allow priming.

Priming activates the shell before it is fired.
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agree Richard George Elliott : I'd go with "priming".
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agree Mark Nathan : definitely agree
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agree morrison
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agree Sue Crocker
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agree Chinoise
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agree truptee
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agree Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
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