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French to English Military / Defense Translation Glossary

French term English translation
babouin en fil d'acier bloquant la tringlerie d'ouverture See explanation below...
balancier tandem flottant tandem walking beam
bandeau panel
Entered by: Steffen Walter
base d'obus shell base
borne de virage aux escadrilles de bombardement navigation landmark for bomber squadrons
bouche à feu Muzzle OR Cannon/Gun
bras polybenne hookloader
brassières du bouclier shield straps
brelage couleur Woodland sur la tenue camouflée Désert Woodland colored rigging on the Desert camo BDU
brevet militaire professionnel élémentaire basic military trade certificate (BMPE)
C.L.A. - commission locale d'aptitude commission locale d'aptitude - Local Aptitude Commission
Entered by: Yolanda Broad
Cahier des Clauses Administratives Particulières Communes Common Special Administrative Terms and Conditions
calculateur pied de moyen processor
Cap porteur bearer head
caponnière caponnier
Carte militaire d'aptitude du terrain au mouvement motorisé cross-country movement (CCM) map
Categories: VL, PL, SPL, TC See below the explanation
cellule de sécurité des munitions ammunitions safety department
Entered by: Ronald van Riet
CETACE the Cetace system
charge d'emploi normal load
charges à orientations de gerbes side spray charge
chef d'etat-major Chief of Staff
chevrons de traitement Salary increments (multiple levels within salary ranges of French civil servants)
Classement dans l\'édition méthodique Ranking in the thematic edition of the official bulletin
Entered by: CKSTraductions
CNE Captain
Colonel Major Colonel Major
Commandant l\'Etat-Major Interarmées Chief of the EMIA-FE (Joint Training and Force Headquarters)
commissaire des armées Military Quartermaster /US: Officer-cum-Purser
communauté de brigades a community of local gendarmerie units
Conditions-cadre Framework conditions
conducteur d'élite outstanding driver
contournement des blocs proxy wars
coopérant militaire military assistance/cooperation personnel
coup de marteau getting struck with a hammer
Couple 64 Frame 64
credits de lois de finances rectificatives funding from
croix de la valeur militaire the Military Cross
crosse en pied de vache "pied de vache" butt
cuve pour canon gun emplacement/pit
défense Defence
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