Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
meurtrières
English translation:
Gun-port
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2015-10-23 08:54:19 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Oct 19, 2015 19:57
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French term
France
Lawyer and Oxford linguist, Ireland
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English
meurtrières
French to English
Other
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
This is the name for part of an armoured car which enhances its protection / security etc. Anyone help?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +6 | Gun-port |
Sylvie Gadness
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| 3 | loopholes |
Evgeny Artemov (X)
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References
| meurtrière |
Roy vd Heijden
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Proposed translations
+6
6 mins
Sylvie Gadness
United States
United States
Native in French
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English
United States
Skilled French to US English Translator
Native in: French (Variants: Canadian, Standard-France) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: French to English
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Gun-port
gun-port
gun slit
This is a narrow slit through which the barrel of a gun can be slid in order to shoot while remaining protected. A port-hole for a gun
gun slit
This is a narrow slit through which the barrel of a gun can be slid in order to shoot while remaining protected. A port-hole for a gun
Example sentence:
The would-be assassins were stopped in their tracks when the secret service agent shot through the gun port.
Note from asker:
| Perfect, thanks. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Simon Charass
13 mins
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| agree |
Jennifer Levey
: That certainly makes a lot of sense in the context of an armoured car. Slits were used in the days of Robin Hood (bows and arrows) - modern arms benefit from ports closer to square or round.
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| agree |
Charles Davis
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| agree |
Chakib Roula
10 hrs
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| agree |
Traductions LS
13 hrs
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| agree |
Clive Phillips
: Or 'firing ports'. Enhances the firepower (not the protection/security) of an armoured fighting vehicle.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks."
9 mins
loopholes
to look and shoot through.
Note from asker:
| To Nikki: actually the dictionary definition does show that "loophole" was originally "a small opening through which small arms may be fired" - see e.g. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loophole. However, I agree with you that that usage is very uncommon in comparison with the meaning you describe. For that reason, though not perhaps incorrect, I'd prefer to use a different term which is less rarely used. |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: Nowadays, a loophole is used to describe a shortcoming in an administrative system which enables certain individuals to circumvent certain restrictions.//Asker's comment noted. "Arrowslit" would be more common, but in context, not appropriate either.
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| neutral |
Traductions LS
: I think this would be more for arrows than guns (in a castle, for example).
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Reference comments
7 mins
Roy vd Heijden
Belgium
Belgium
Belgium
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Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands)
Works in: French to Dutch
Reference:
meurtrière
« Fente pratiquée dans un ouvrage fortifié permettant de lancer des projectiles ou de tirer sur des assaillants. »
(http://www.cnrtl.fr/lexicographie/meurtrière)
(http://www.cnrtl.fr/lexicographie/meurtrière)
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