The armed forces Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

l’armée de terre

A

the Army

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

la marine de guerre

A

the Navy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

l’armée de l’air

A

the Air Force

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

un ancien combattant

A

an ex-serviceman, a veteran, a vet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

les blindés

A

the Armoured Corps

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

la cavalerie

A

the Cavalry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

l’artillerie

A

the Artillery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

le service des renseignements

A

the Intelligence Service

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

un régiment

A

a regiment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

un bataillon

A

a batallion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

une section

A

a platoon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

un groupe de combat

A

a section

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

un escadron

A

a squad

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

un fantassin

A

an infantryman

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

un simple soldat

A

a private

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

la troupe

A

the rank and file

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

un sous-officier

A

a non-commissioned officer, an NCO

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

un soldat anglais

A

a tommy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

un soldat américain (1939-1945)

A

a GI (General/Government Issue)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

un lieutenant

A

a lieutenant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

un commandant, un chef de bataillon

A

a major

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

un général de brigade

A

a brigadier

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

un maréchal

A

a field marshal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

un officier d’état major

A

a staff officer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

le quartier général, le QG

A

headquarters, HQ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

la conscription

A

conscription, the draft

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

le service militaire obligatoire

A

compulsory national (or military) service

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

un objecteur de conscience

A

a conscientious objector

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

s’enrôler, d’engager

A

to enlist

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

une caserne

A

a barracks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

exercer, instruire des recrues

A

to drill recruits

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

l’exercice

A

drill

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

désigner qqun. pour effectuer des corvées

A

to put so. on fatigues / on fatigue duty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

un treillis

A

a fatigue dress / fatigues

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

une manoeuvre

A

a manoeuvre

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

une revue

A

a review

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

se rassembler

A

to muster

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

un rassemblement, une prise d’armes

A

a parade

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

un défilé

A

a march past

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

être de service

A

to be on duty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

être de garde

A

to stand on watch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

une sentinelle

A

a sentry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

une guérite

A

a sentry-box

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

aller en permission

A

to go on leave

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

en grande tenue

A

in full dress

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

en tenue de combat

A

in battledress

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

un bonnet à poil

A

a bearskin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

un insigne

A

a badge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

un galon

A

a stripe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

une médaille

A

a medal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

une décoration

A

an order

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

l’équipement

A

the kit, the outfit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

un fusil

A

a rifle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

la crosse

A

the butt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

le canon

A

the barrel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

une arme à feu

A

a firearm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

une mitrailleuse

A

a machine gun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

une mitraillette

A

a submachine gun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

un fusil-mitrailleur

A

a sten gun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

des munitions

A

ammunition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

une cartouche

A

a cartridge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

un pistolet

A

a pistol

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

un revolver

A

a revolver, a gun

64
Q

la lame

A

the blade

65
Q

la gaine

A

the sheath

66
Q

le fourreau

A

the scabbard

67
Q

un obus

A

a shell

68
Q

éclater

A

to burst

69
Q

une détonation

A

a report

70
Q

un canon à longue portée

A

a long-range gun

71
Q

bombarder, canonner

A

to shell

72
Q

désamorcer

A

to defuse

73
Q

un blindé

A

an armoured car

74
Q

les chenilles

A

caterpillars

75
Q

bombarder

A

to bomb

76
Q

un missile

A

a missile

77
Q

une ogive nucléaire

A

a nuclear warhead

78
Q

the three services

A

les trois armes

79
Q

the Army

A

l’armée de terre

80
Q

the Navy

A

la marine de guerre

81
Q

the Air Force

A

l’armée de l’air

82
Q

an ex-serviceman, a veteran, a vet

A

un ancien combattant

83
Q

the Armoured Corps

A

les blindés

84
Q

the Cavalry

A

la cavalerie

85
Q

the Artillery

A

l’artillerie

86
Q

the Intelligence Service

A

le service des renseignements

87
Q

a regiment

A

un régiment

88
Q

a batallion

A

un bataillon

89
Q

a platoon

A

une section

90
Q

a section

A

un groupe de combat

91
Q

a squad

A

un escadron

92
Q

an infantryman

A

un fantassin

93
Q

a private

A

un simple soldat

94
Q

the rank and file

A

la troupe

95
Q

a non-commissioned officer, an NCO

A

un sous-officier

96
Q

a tommy

A

un soldat anglais

97
Q

a GI (General/Government Issue)

A

un soldat américain (1939-1945)

98
Q

a lieutenant

A

un lieutenant

99
Q

a major

A

un commandant, un chef de bataillon

100
Q

a brigadier

A

un général de brigade

101
Q

a field marshal

A

un maréchal

102
Q

a staff officer

A

un officier d’état major

103
Q

headquarters, HQ

A

le quartier général, le QG

104
Q

conscription, the draft

A

la conscription

105
Q

compulsory national (or military) service

A

le service militaire obligatoire

106
Q

a conscientious objector

A

un objecteur de conscience

107
Q

to enlist

A

s’enrôler, d’engager

108
Q

a barracks

A

une caserne

109
Q

to drill recruits

A

exercer, instruire des recrues

110
Q

drill

A

l’exercice

111
Q

to put so. on fatigues / on fatigue duty

A

désigner qqun. pour effectuer des corvées

112
Q

a fatigue dress / fatigues

A

un treillis

113
Q

a manoeuvre

A

une manoeuvre

114
Q

a review

A

une revue

115
Q

to muster

A

se rassembler

116
Q

a parade

A

un rassemblement, une prise d’armes

117
Q

a march past

A

un défilé

118
Q

to be on duty

A

être de service

119
Q

to stand on watch

A

être de garde

120
Q

a sentry

A

une sentinelle

121
Q

a sentry-box

A

une guérite

122
Q

to go on leave

A

aller en permission

123
Q

in full dress

A

en grande tenue

124
Q

in battledress

A

en tenue de combat

125
Q

a bearskin

A

un bonnet à poil

126
Q

a badge

A

un insigne

127
Q

a stripe

A

un galon

128
Q

a medal

A

une médaille

129
Q

an order

A

une décoration

130
Q

the kit, the outfit

A

l’équipement

131
Q

a rifle

A

un fusil

132
Q

the butt

A

la crosse

133
Q

the barrel

A

le canon

134
Q

a firearm

A

une arme à feu

135
Q

a machine gun

A

une mitrailleuse

136
Q

a submachine gun

A

une mitraillette

137
Q

a sten gun

A

un fusil-mitrailleur

138
Q

ammunition

A

des munitions

139
Q

a cartridge

A

une cartouche

140
Q

a pistol

A

un pistolet

141
Q

a revolver, a gun

A

un revolver

142
Q

the blade

A

la lame

143
Q

the sheath

A

la gaine

144
Q

the scabbard

A

le fourreau

145
Q

a shell

A

un obus

146
Q

to burst

A

éclater

147
Q

a report

A

une détonation

148
Q

a long-range gun

A

un canon à longue portée

149
Q

to shell

A

bombarder, canonner

150
Q

to defuse

A

désamorcer

151
Q

an armoured car

A

un blindé

152
Q

caterpillars

A

les chenilles

153
Q

to bomb

A

bombarder

154
Q

a missile

A

un missile

155
Q

a nuclear warhead

A

une ogive nucléaire

156
Q

les trois armes

A

the three services