Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
demolition knot
French translation:
noeud de cordeau détonant
Added to glossary by
Victor Foster
Dec 5, 2011 02:00
12 yrs ago
English term
United States
Modern approaches: Art of translation
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French
demolition knot
English to French
Tech/Engineering
Military / Defense
The context is military so this is a knot used in the field during military operations. Seems pretty straightforward but I want to be sure about the term used.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 5 +2 | noeud de cordeau détonant |
Sylvie Chartier
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| 4 | noeud pour cordon explosif |
FX Fraipont (X)
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Proposed translations
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9 hrs
Sylvie Chartier
Canada
Canada
Native in French
Canada
30+ years experience, Trados user
Native in: French (Variants: Canadian, Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French, French
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
noeud de cordeau détonant
326. Les raccordements de cordeaux détonants.
POUR PROLONGER UN CORDEAU TROP COURT PAR UN SECONDCORDEAU, ON RACCORDE CEUX-CI PAR L’UN DES PROCÉDÉS SUIVANTS :
MOYENS Jonction avec unautre cordeau détonant :branchement direct
PROCÉDÉS Noeud droit
POUR PROLONGER UN CORDEAU TROP COURT PAR UN SECONDCORDEAU, ON RACCORDE CEUX-CI PAR L’UN DES PROCÉDÉS SUIVANTS :
MOYENS Jonction avec unautre cordeau détonant :branchement direct
PROCÉDÉS Noeud droit
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Thanks for the assist. I would have thought it couldn't be that straightforward but sometimes it is. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for the assistance."
4 hrs
noeud pour cordon explosif
utilisé pour dispositifs de destruction
"http://forums.gunbroker.com/post.asp?method=Reply&TOPIC_ID.....
He jokingly admitted the only special knot he knew how to tie "was a Demolition Knot (special knot used to join 2 lengths of detonating cord) ...
"http://forums.gunbroker.com/post.asp?method=Reply&TOPIC_ID.....
He jokingly admitted the only special knot he knew how to tie "was a Demolition Knot (special knot used to join 2 lengths of detonating cord) ...
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