Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 5, 2012 16:06
12 yrs ago
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Italian term
collegamento
Italian to English
Other
Military / Defense
WW1
= ruolo di un soldato
does anyone know the correct military (WW1) term for this please.
context: in the war zone- a soldier lies in a ditch to avoid the front line and realizes that whispering "Collegamento" to anyone who passes ensures he will be left alone.
Here is the Italian text:
"Un altro individuo, un pastore meridionale, d’intelligenza inferma, così sudicio che nessuno lo voleva sotto la propria tenda, per cui dormiva sempre all’aperto sotto la pioggia senza mostrare di accorgersene, scoprì da sé l’importanza degli /elementi di collegamento/, o meglio, scoprì che poteva servire di quella parola per non seguire il suo reggimento verso la linea di fuoco. In una marcia notturna, infatti, si lasciò scivolare in un fosso fiancheggiante la strada e a quanti notavano la sua presenza e lo chiamavano perché uscisse, rispondeva con aria misteriosa “collegamento”, e nessuno lo disturbava"
Thanks in advance
does anyone know the correct military (WW1) term for this please.
context: in the war zone- a soldier lies in a ditch to avoid the front line and realizes that whispering "Collegamento" to anyone who passes ensures he will be left alone.
Here is the Italian text:
"Un altro individuo, un pastore meridionale, d’intelligenza inferma, così sudicio che nessuno lo voleva sotto la propria tenda, per cui dormiva sempre all’aperto sotto la pioggia senza mostrare di accorgersene, scoprì da sé l’importanza degli /elementi di collegamento/, o meglio, scoprì che poteva servire di quella parola per non seguire il suo reggimento verso la linea di fuoco. In una marcia notturna, infatti, si lasciò scivolare in un fosso fiancheggiante la strada e a quanti notavano la sua presenza e lo chiamavano perché uscisse, rispondeva con aria misteriosa “collegamento”, e nessuno lo disturbava"
Thanks in advance
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +3 | liaison | Tom in London |
Change log
Feb 5, 2012 16:51: Russell Jones changed "Term asked" from "(elemento di) collegamento" to "collegamento"
Proposed translations
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Italian term (edited):
(elemento di) collegamento
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liaison
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Note added at 20 mins (2012-02-05 16:26:57 GMT)
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this French word is commonly used in English.
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Note added at 23 mins (2012-02-05 16:29:55 GMT)
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Useful link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Liaison-1914-Narrative-Great-Retreat...
A "Liason Officer" had the responsibility of maintaining communications between two different armies or regiments, sometimes in two different languages. Obviously if the cowardly shepherd were to murmur "liaison" and point to himself, he might be able to hide from the bullets and ensure his comrades got killed rather than himself.
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Note added at 20 mins (2012-02-05 16:26:57 GMT)
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this French word is commonly used in English.
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Note added at 23 mins (2012-02-05 16:29:55 GMT)
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Useful link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Liaison-1914-Narrative-Great-Retreat...
A "Liason Officer" had the responsibility of maintaining communications between two different armies or regiments, sometimes in two different languages. Obviously if the cowardly shepherd were to murmur "liaison" and point to himself, he might be able to hide from the bullets and ensure his comrades got killed rather than himself.
Note from asker:
This was the first word I found when researching and know liaison officer is used but just need to be sure it fits ok into the context...Thanks |
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Comment: "Thank's again Tom"
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