Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
aéronaval
English translation:
naval air defence
Added to glossary by
Fiona McBrearty
Apr 4, 2005 20:42
19 yrs ago
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French term
aéronaval
French to English
Other
Military / Defense
Military terminology
L’optronique XXXX trouve ses applications dans les domaines suivants :
l’aéroterrestre (protection civile, hélicoptères, concept militaire de "bulle aéroterrestre")
l’aéronaval : navires, sous-marin, porte-avions, principalement pour la veille et la défense
le terrestre : tous véhicules civils et militaires, notamment pour la surveillance
l’aérospatial, optronique embarquée sur avions militaires et autodirecteurs de missiles.
l’aéroterrestre (protection civile, hélicoptères, concept militaire de "bulle aéroterrestre")
l’aéronaval : navires, sous-marin, porte-avions, principalement pour la veille et la défense
le terrestre : tous véhicules civils et militaires, notamment pour la surveillance
l’aérospatial, optronique embarquée sur avions militaires et autodirecteurs de missiles.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | naval air defence |
David Sirett
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| 5 +1 | Naval aviation / maritime aviation |
Mark Solomon
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| 4 +1 | naval air |
Aisha Maniar
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Proposed translations
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French term (edited):
a�ronaval
Selected
naval air defence
As the context is optronics installed on naval vessels (ships, subs, etc.), not on aircraft (which come under "aérospatial" in the asker's list).
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Perfect!"
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Aisha Maniar
Native in English
French/Arabic-English legal translator
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK) 
Works in: Arabic to English, French to English, English
French term (edited):
a�ronaval
naval air
as in naval air weapons
Peer comment(s):
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Bourth (X)
: Or NAVAIR.
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Mark Solomon
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Spain
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French term (edited):
a�ronaval
Naval aviation / maritime aviation
If it had been Aéronavale then that is the UK Fleet Air Arm ! For once the French have a more compact and logical term to cover the whole general field.
Peer comment(s):
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Bourth (X)
: I think you're right about it being distinct from "AéronavalE", but do missiles come under "aviation"?
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Yes, FAA = AéronavalE. But without the 'e' it's the whole field, which makes exact translation a challenge - hence the question I presume ! :-)
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