Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Armes battantes.
English translation:
At the ready
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Steve Derry
Jan 30, 2013 18:52
11 yrs ago
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French term
Spain
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English, Spanish to English, French to English, and 1 more.
Armes battantes.
French to English
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Military / Defense
Good evening,
The phrase is from a document about naval anti-piracy operations and the full sentence is "Une fois que le client accepte le contrôle, tout le contrôle se fait sous la protection du patrouilleur, dont les armes sont battantes".
I have a rough idea, but was wondering if anyone has a more naval-specific term.
Many thanks in advance.
The phrase is from a document about naval anti-piracy operations and the full sentence is "Une fois que le client accepte le contrôle, tout le contrôle se fait sous la protection du patrouilleur, dont les armes sont battantes".
I have a rough idea, but was wondering if anyone has a more naval-specific term.
Many thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | At the ready |
Elsa Chesnel
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| 3 | of superior force |
merlrennes
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| 3 | armed with weapons capable of defeating the anticipated targets |
Clive Phillips
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Proposed translations
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Elsa Chesnel
Canada
Canada
Native in French
Canada
elsachesnel.com
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French, French to English
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At the ready
"battant: bien battant, bien disposé pour le service de l'artillerie."
Le Littré
Le Littré
Example sentence:
navy ship at the ready in scallop war with the french
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Comment: "Many thanks for you help. This is also what the client preferred."
15 mins
of superior force
I am guessing this is what is mean't.
1 day 4 hrs
Clive Phillips
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Defence/military specialist translator
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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24
armed with weapons capable of defeating the anticipated targets
Larousse (SafeTex's reference): 'artillerie battante = artillerie d'un navire dont les canons sont en mesure de battre l'objectif qui leur est assigné'. It's the capability, rather than operational readiness, I think. Long-winded, I know. Maybe someone can find a concise way of conveying the same idea. The link shows similar wording in the description of Javelin (an anti-tank weapon - entirely inappropriate, of course, for anti-piracy operations).
Note from asker:
| Clive, many thanks for your comments, and to a certain extent I agree, however the client preferred the 'at the ready' option, so I went with that. Steve |
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