Armement

15:37 Mar 8, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping / airports, aeroplanes, outfitting
French term or phrase: Armement
"Autorisation à l'Armement de manipuler les portes de l'extérieur ... "

The text consists of rules and advice regarding safety precautions for airport service providers.
Peter Field (X)
Local time: 11:28


Summary of answers provided
4Shipowners
Neil Crockford
1 +1carriers?
Bourth (X)
1(work) Crew or Team
Julie Barber
1(airport) service provider
Graham macLachlan


  

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carriers?


Explanation:
Could it be that "armament" is used here in reference to the airlines, or "carriers", in the way "armateur" is used to refer to shipping companies?

Bourth (X)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James Roberts
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Shipowners


Explanation:
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Neil Crockford
Local time: 11:28
Specializes in field
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Julie Barber: at an airport?
16 mins

neutral  Graham macLachlan: flying boats, you never know...
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(work) Crew or Team


Explanation:
see armament (under force) here....
http://www.sensagent.com/dictionnaires/en-en/0066006F0072006...

taking a guess though...more of the sentence would be really helpful - ie external doors of what precisely...

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Note added at 57 mins (2007-03-08 16:35:16 GMT)
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Personnel....

or specifically a ref to army personnel

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/armament

Julie Barber
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(airport) service provider


Explanation:
if the guidelines are for their benefit it would seem logical...

Graham macLachlan
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