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Polish term
działon artyleryjski
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Military / Defense
Francuski działon artyleryjski z armatą 4-funtową, okres napoleoński.
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +1 | cannon crew | Andrzej Ziomek |
4 | gun and crew | Andrzej Mierzejewski |
3 | artillery fire unit | Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. |
3 | artillery gun section | Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. |
3 | one-gun battery | geopiet |
References
possibly useful | liz askew |
Proposed translations
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cannon crew
Francuski działon artyleryjski z armatą 4-funtową, okres napoleoński.
French cannon crew with a 4-pounder, Napoleonic times [/era].
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https://history.army.mil/museums/artifacts/0015_greatChainTr...
[...] flanked by two cannon from the Revolution: to the left a French 4 pounder, one of many guns sent as military aid for the Continental Army by France, [...]
'4-pounder' = '4-pounder gun' = '4-pound gun'
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_de_4_Gribeauval
The Canon de 4 Gribeauval or 4-pounder was a French cannon and part of the artillery system developed by Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval.
Crews
Any cannon could be served by as few as six artillerists, but to achieve maximum rates of fire more gunners were needed.[10] One authority counted eight men in the 4-pounder gun crews, including five specialists.[11] A second source agreed that the 4-pounder crew required eight men [...]
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'[...], Napoleonic period.'
(if in a caption etc.)
French cannon crew with a 4-pounder, Napoleonic times [/era].
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Note added at 3 hrs (2024-03-09 19:03:02 GMT)
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https://history.army.mil/museums/artifacts/0015_greatChainTr...
[...] flanked by two cannon from the Revolution: to the left a French 4 pounder, one of many guns sent as military aid for the Continental Army by France, [...]
'4-pounder' = '4-pounder gun' = '4-pound gun'
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Note added at 4 hrs (2024-03-09 20:10:13 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_de_4_Gribeauval
The Canon de 4 Gribeauval or 4-pounder was a French cannon and part of the artillery system developed by Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval.
Crews
Any cannon could be served by as few as six artillerists, but to achieve maximum rates of fire more gunners were needed.[10] One authority counted eight men in the 4-pounder gun crews, including five specialists.[11] A second source agreed that the 4-pounder crew required eight men [...]
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Note added at 16 hrs (2024-03-10 08:14:29 GMT)
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'[...], Napoleonic period.'
(if in a caption etc.)
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27 mins
artillery fire unit
Działon – najmniejszy pododdział ogniowy w artylerii zawierający jedno działo[1] z obsługą i środkiem transportu. W kawalerii dodatkowo zawierała jaszcze i przodki.
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Działon
Fire Unit The smallest artillery organization, consisting of one or more
weapon systems, and capable of being employed to execute a
fire mission (mainly used in air defence units).
https://artilleryhistory.org/documents/glossary_july_2014/gl...
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Działon
Fire Unit The smallest artillery organization, consisting of one or more
weapon systems, and capable of being employed to execute a
fire mission (mainly used in air defence units).
https://artilleryhistory.org/documents/glossary_july_2014/gl...
30 mins
artillery gun section
Alternative answer
gun section - działon,
https://archiwum-1blog.wp.mil.pl/plik/file/press/SLOWNIK.pdf
gun section - działon,
https://archiwum-1blog.wp.mil.pl/plik/file/press/SLOWNIK.pdf
1 hr
one-gun battery
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2 days 23 hrs
gun and crew
Całe zdanie: Napoleon's era French 4-pound gun and crew.
Reference comments
22 mins
Reference:
possibly useful
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/polish-to-english/military-defens...
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https://www.diki.pl/dictionary/collocations/gun/noun/gun con...
gun law = prawo broni gun law · Gun law, Gun Law. 8. gun emplacement = stanowisko broni gun emplacement. 9. gun crew = działon gun crew. 10. gun hand = ręka ...
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https://www.diki.pl/dictionary/collocations/gun/noun/gun con...
gun law = prawo broni gun law · Gun law, Gun Law. 8. gun emplacement = stanowisko broni gun emplacement. 9. gun crew = działon gun crew. 10. gun hand = ręka ...
Discussion
Patrz np. fotografia brytyjskiego działonu w https://milmag.pl/arras-21-maja-1940-roku-cztery-brytyjskie-... - szukać słowa "działon"