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bowmounted cannon

Romanian translation: tun montat la proră

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English term or phrase:bowmounted cannon
Romanian translation:tun montat la proră
Entered by: Bianca Fogarasi

14:14 Sep 22, 2006
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / history
English term or phrase: bowmounted cannon
"On April 28, 1521, Cortés launched his ships - each over forty feet long, with twelve oarsmen, twelve crossbowmen or harquebusiers, a captain, and an artilleryman for its bowmounted cannon."

Nu-mi dau seama ce poate fi. Multumesc anticipat!
Bianca Fogarasi
tun montat la prora
Explanation:
bow - prora
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Cristian Brinza
Romania
Local time: 03:53
Grading comment
multumesc, Cristi!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4tun montat la prora
Cristian Brinza
5tunul din prova
Atemporalul (X)


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
tun montat la prora


Explanation:
bow - prora

Cristian Brinza
Romania
Local time: 03:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
multumesc, Cristi!
Notes to answerer
Asker: ohh, da!! ce înseamnă să nu vezi pădurea de copaci... :((


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valentin Alupoaie
15 mins
agree  lucca
3 hrs
agree  Marcela MF
3 hrs
agree  Elena Iercoşan
6 hrs
agree  Marinela Sandoval
7 hrs
disagree  Atemporalul (X): Prora, desi este in DEX, nu este folosit de marinari, ci de poeti si cantareti (uneori si de traducatori). Apoi "montat" este redundant, caci un tun nu poate sta liber pe prova navei, el este evident montat acolo, doar asa putand functiona.
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999 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tunul din prova


Explanation:
Prora, desi este in DEX, nu este folosit de marinari, ci de poeti si cantareti (uneori si de traducatori). Apoi "montat" este redundant, caci un tun nu poate sta liber pe prova navei, el este evident montat acolo, doar asa putand functiona.

Atemporalul (X)
Local time: 03:53
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 20
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