active flare

French translation: fusée éclairante (de signalisation) active

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English term or phrase:active flare
French translation:fusée éclairante (de signalisation) active
Entered by: Irène Guinez

18:52 Aug 16, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / War game
English term or phrase: active flare
An active flare that automatically detects and detonates enemy missiles, cannonballs, rockets, and the like.

A flare that automatically detects and detonates enemy weapons.

An airborne laser.

An airborne laser.
Irène Guinez
Spain
Local time: 19:34
fusée éclairante (de signalisation) active
Explanation:
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A "fusée éclairante" will have no effect whatsoever against "enemy missiles, cannonballs, rockets, and the like".


Alors qu'un leurre si;=)))
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 19:34
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1fusée éclairante (de signalisation) active
GILLES MEUNIER
5 -1détonateur actif/ amorce active
Marcombes (X)
3faisceau actif
Alain Boulé
4 -1un leurre thermique actif
FX Fraipont (X)


  

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faisceau actif


Explanation:
faisceau anti-missiles actif

Alain Boulé
Local time: 19:34
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
un leurre thermique actif


Explanation:
flare:

"A flare or decoy flare is an aerial infrared countermeasure used by a plane or helicopter to counter an infrared homing ("heat-seeking") surface-to-air missile or air-to-air missile. Flares are commonly composed of a pyrotechnic composition based on magnesium or another hot-burning metal, with burning temperature equal to or hotter than engine exhaust. The aim is to make the infrared-guided missile seek out the heat signature from the flare rather than the aircraft's engines."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flare_(countermeasure)

"leurre
Un leurre est un système de contre-mesure utilisé comme autodéfense. Pour échapper à une menace, un aéronef visé peut éjecter un ou plusieurs leurres constitués d'un matériau dégageant une forte chaleur en se consumant. Ceci a pour effet de détourner les armements hostiles (missiles) se guidant sur la signature thermique de leurs cibles."
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leurre_(militaire)

"Lance leurres thermiques: Flare launcher"
Electronic warfare
Français / Anglais
http://seb.brc.free.fr/ressources/EW.francais.html


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A "fusée éclairante" will have no effect whatsoever against "enemy missiles, cannonballs, rockets, and the like".

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 19:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 290

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disagree  Marcombes (X): decoy
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
détonateur actif/ amorce active


Explanation:
Un détonateur actif envoie un signal, et agit s'il reçoit un retour à ce signal. Un détonateur semi-actif agit en interaction entre le système de guidage et la cible.

L'obus devient actif grâce à une mini amorce intelligente qui calcule le moment de l'explosion en fonction de la distance qui sépare l'obus de la cible.

17 juin 2003 - ensembles de missiles ou de lanceurs comprenant des étages à propergols solides. ...... pas celui prévu lorsqu'une amorce active est en place.

Marcombes (X)
France
Local time: 19:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  FX Fraipont (X): le détonateur-actif est sur le missile!!! Contresens complet : "“Les missiles modernes emploient le plus souvent les detonateurs de proximite… “Un detonateur actif envoie un signal, “ http://evacfr.free.fr/PUBLIC/LOCKON/.../Lockon_manuel_chap6....
8 hrs
  -> il s'agit d'un détonateur actif ou d'une amorce active
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fusée éclairante (de signalisation) active


Explanation:
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http://www.granddictionnaire.com/ficheOqlf.aspx?Id_Fiche=265...

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Note added at 1 jour16 heures (2017-08-18 11:13:55 GMT)
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A "fusée éclairante" will have no effect whatsoever against "enemy missiles, cannonballs, rockets, and the like".


Alors qu'un leurre si;=)))

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 19:34
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 334

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gayd (X)
1 hr

neutral  Marcombes (X): la fusée éclairante est une signalisation pour éclairer une zone ; un détonateur ou une amorce permet l'explosion
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