Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

thrusting

French translation:

estoc

Added to glossary by Stéphanie Soudais
Oct 23, 2006 21:05
17 yrs ago
English term

thrusting (noun)

English to French Other Military / Defense war
Description de l'équipement des cuirassiers français sous Napoléon

The straight sword was designed for thrusting.

J'ai trouvé plusieurs pistes, mais aucune qui ne se distingue pour l'instant

Discussion

zaphod Oct 23, 2006:
Thrusting in your sentence is not a noun.

Proposed translations

+1
10 hrs
Selected

coup de pointe/estoc

terme sportif
Peer comment(s):

agree Pierre POUSSIN : Oui! frapper d'estoc ou de taille...
2 hrs
merci
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "merci"
+2
17 mins

por percer / pour les estocades

hth

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Note added at 16 hrs (2006-10-24 13:31:20 GMT)
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we can translate it as a noun with "estocades" or a verbal construct "pour percer/enfoncer/donner l'estocade.." in English it is indeed a verbal construct but it can be translated either way
Peer comment(s):

agree zaphod : I agree. But thrusting as a NOUN?
19 mins
thanks zaphod!
agree Assimina Vavoula
8 hrs
merci npapad1!
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