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bull-pup assault rifle

French translation: fusil d'assaut de conception "bullpup"

10:26 May 24, 2002
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Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / video game
English term or phrase: bull-pup assault rifle
video game
Emmanuelle ROUE
France
Local time: 21:52
French translation:fusil d'assaut de conception "bullpup"
Explanation:
le terme "bullpup" n'est pas traduit en français. Il signifie que le fusil se charge par l'arrière.
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Del1riuM
Local time: 21:52
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4 +3fusil d'assaut de conception "bullpup"
Del1riuM
4Fusil d'assaut "nettoyeur"
Pierre POUSSIN


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
fusil d'assaut de conception "bullpup"


Explanation:
le terme "bullpup" n'est pas traduit en français. Il signifie que le fusil se charge par l'arrière.

Del1riuM
Local time: 21:52
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
3 mins
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
9 mins
agree  GerardP
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Fusil d'assaut "nettoyeur"


Explanation:
"Nettoyeur" is a guess. But in miltary slang, "bull" is associated with cleaning.
So the weapon could be a small-sized, powerful assault-gun.

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 21:52
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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