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English translation: manmade obstacle


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10:35 Nov 18, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense
Russian term or phrase: инженерное заграждение и препятствие
Настоящий документ устанавливает цель, порядок и объем испытаний периметровой системы охраны «...» (далее по тексту изделие) на соответствие «Требованиям войсковой части 31600 к периметровым системам обнаружения и инженерным заграждениям и препятствиям».
Currently I,m using 'reinforcing obstacles and barriers'. What could be a better term?
Maruti Shinde
India
Local time: 12:42
English translation:manmade obstacle
Explanation:
obstacle
Any obstruction designed or employed to disrupt, fix, turn, or block the movement of an opposing force, and to impose additional losses in personnel, time, and equipment on the opposing force. Obstacles can be natural, manmade, or a combination of both.

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Вот еще цитата из документа НАТО: positions and descriptions of fortifications, minefields, unexploded ordnance, explosive devices, demolitions, barriers, and other man-made obstacles, ammunition dumps, command headquarters, and communications networks within ten (10) kilometers of the Agreed Cease-Fire Line or Inter-Entity Boundary Line;
http://www.nato.int/ifor/gfa/gfa-an1a.htm
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Oleksandr Kolot
Ukraine
Local time: 10:12
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4 +3manmade obstacle
Oleksandr Kolot
5fortifications perimeterAndrei B


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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
manmade obstacle


Explanation:
obstacle
Any obstruction designed or employed to disrupt, fix, turn, or block the movement of an opposing force, and to impose additional losses in personnel, time, and equipment on the opposing force. Obstacles can be natural, manmade, or a combination of both.

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Note added at 29 mins (2010-11-18 11:04:51 GMT)
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Вот еще цитата из документа НАТО: positions and descriptions of fortifications, minefields, unexploded ordnance, explosive devices, demolitions, barriers, and other man-made obstacles, ammunition dumps, command headquarters, and communications networks within ten (10) kilometers of the Agreed Cease-Fire Line or Inter-Entity Boundary Line;
http://www.nato.int/ifor/gfa/gfa-an1a.htm


    Reference: http://www.militaryterms.info/about/glossary-o.shtml
Oleksandr Kolot
Ukraine
Local time: 10:12
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agree  GaryG: My JTLS (British) R>E Military Dictionary gives "artificial obstacle" for the first two words
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периметровые инженерные заграждения и препятствия
fortifications perimeter


Explanation:
Это собирательный термин, включающий все виды таковых вокруг конкретного объекта или территории

Пример взят из
Dictionary of Military Architecture
(см. ссылку)

Там же встречается
fortified perimeter
но менее предпочтителен, т.к. fortifications подчеркивает множественное число


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Note added at 1 час (2010-11-18 12:26:40 GMT)
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Дополнение:
1. Данный словарь ориентирован на историческкую военную архитектуру
2. Гугл дает гораздо больше ответов на поиск
fortified perimeter

В любом случае заграждения и препятствия в этом контексте - синонимы, так что вряд ли называются отдельными словами


Example sentence(s):
  • The gateway of a castle was always a major weak spot in the defences, which later developed into the strongest part of a fortifications perimeter

    Reference: http://www.angelfire.com/wy/svenskildbiter/madict.html
Andrei B
Local time: 11:12
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