Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Курсовое орудие
English translation:
Bow gun
Added to glossary by
Sofia Gutkin
Oct 8, 2018 08:30
5 yrs ago
Russian term
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Native in: English (Variants: British, Australian, New Zealand) 
, Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: Russian to English, English, English to Russian
Курсовое орудие/оружие
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Military / Defense
Military science fiction
Книга научной фантастики.
"Курсовые орудия бьют не умолкая. Землю, бетон, броню планетарных машин, вспарывает будто ножами, лишь мгновенные вихрящиеся смерчи обломков указывают, где только что располагалась огневая точка противника..."
Thanks in advance!
"Курсовые орудия бьют не умолкая. Землю, бетон, броню планетарных машин, вспарывает будто ножами, лишь мгновенные вихрящиеся смерчи обломков указывают, где только что располагалась огневая точка противника..."
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | bow gun |
Oleg Lozinskiy
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| 3 +1 | main gun |
Jack Doughty
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Proposed translations
+4
6 mins
Oleg Lozinskiy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Works in field
Russian Federation
There's No Limit to Perfection
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
76
Selected
bow gun
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much for your help!"
+1
16 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
224
main gun
of a tank.
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-10-08 09:47:43 GMT)
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I see this is sci-fi. I thought from the context that this was probably on land, so "bow", being used of ships, would not be right. But if it is on a spaceship, it could be a bow gun.
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-10-08 09:47:43 GMT)
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I see this is sci-fi. I thought from the context that this was probably on land, so "bow", being used of ships, would not be right. But if it is on a spaceship, it could be a bow gun.
Reference comments
57 mins
Michael Korovkin
Italy
Italy
Native in Russian
&
English
Works in field
Italy
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
36
Reference:
Both gentlmen are right, but "bow gun" is better
https://posmotre.li/Курсовая_пушка
It's a cannon that can't turn on its own, is located on the bow, sometimes occupying the whole length of the vessel.
It's a cannon that can't turn on its own, is located on the bow, sometimes occupying the whole length of the vessel.
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