A French-English Military Dictionary - Sturmpanzer.com

section 417 semainc
section (s) techniques d'ouvriers de chemins de fer,
(mil., r. r., France) sections of skilled railway
operatives, formed in peace, to serve in conjunction
with the engineer railway troops,
such railways as are not worked by the companies
themselves (recruited from the personnel
of the companies, and form no part of
the army);
s de telegraphic (militaire), (Fr. a.) telegraph
sections (v. de lire, 2eme, ligne);
telegraphique legere, (Fr. caw.) the reunion
of the ateliers,q. v.;
transversale, transverse, cross, section;
verticale, vertical section.
se'curite, f., (expl.) securite.
s6curit4J, f., security;
service de , v. s. v. service.
Sfidentaire, a., sedentary; v. s. v. bataillon;
garde nalionale , national guard not intended
to go into the field;
troupes *, (mil.) local troops, militia; garrison
soldiers (i. e., soldiers that never change garrison).
s&Lnnent, a., sediment, dregs, grounds; (pi.)
boiler incrustation.
sCdit eux, a., seditious.
sedition, f., sedition.
segment, m., segment; (steam) piston ring, packing
ring;
capable (d'un angle), segment in which a
given angle may be inscribed;
de garniture, (mach.) segment of metallic
bars;
3877 17 27
selle ft bandes ft panneaux, artillery saddle; officer's
saddle (padded side bars);
ft bandes seches, cavalry saddle (unpaddcd
sidebars);
ft basque, saddle without a tree;
bois de , saddletree;
boute , (mil.) "boots and saddles" (call);
de calfat, calker's calking box;
de cavalerie legere, hussar saddle; saddle of
light cavalry;
chercher le fond de la , (man.) to try to sit
well down in the saddle;
de chasse, v. anglaise;
chcval de , saddle horse;
cheval de et de trait, saddle and draft horse;
corps de , saddle proper, without accessories;
de cote, sidesaddle;
course sur route,, road racing saddle (bicycle);
de dame, v. de cote:
demi-route, semiroadster saddle (bicycle);
en -
, on horseback;
tire bien en , (man.) to have a good seat;
defemme, v. de cote;
ft la franqaise. manege saddle;
gagncr lefond de la, , (man.) to sit well down
in the saddle;
de grosse cavalerie, v. allemande:
metattique de piston, (mach.) piston ring,
packing ring;
obusto, s, v. s. v. obus;
s de piston, (mach.) piston rings, piston
packing.
se"grairie, f., wood (forest) owned in common
(with the state or with other persons).
s6grais, m., (top.) wood separated from a larger
one.
segregation, f., segregation, separation.
seigle, m., rye.
seigneur, m.,lord.
saisrneurie, f., lordship.
seillc, f., wooden pail.
seilleau, seillot, m., v. settle;
ft graissc, slush pot.
seiinc, f., (hipp.) sand c r ack; seam, crack;
en barre, seam of the bars;
en pince, toe crack;
quarte, quarter crack.
sein, m., small landlocked bay (obs.); belly of a
sail.
seine, f., seine.
seing, m., signature; sign manual;
blanc , signature in blank; s
faux , forged siernature;
(-) prive, signature not made before a public
officer;
Sous , private deed or document.
SB"jour, m.,stay, abode; visit; (mil.) halting day
of a march; (nav.) stav in a port;
bete de , (hipp.) sick horse, and so kept in
the stable;
camp de , (mil.) camp for one day or night
only;
carte de , permit of residence;
facultatif, (r. r.) stop-over privilege.
sfejourner, v. n. to , abide, remain, tarry, make a
sojourn in.
sel, m., salt; (chem.) salt;
ammoniac, sal ammoniac;
commun, common salt;
depot de , (steam) boiler incrustation;
gemme, rock salt;
de roche, v. gemme.
self-induction, m. , (elcc.) self-induction;
coefficient de , (clec.) inductance.
sellage, m., saddling.
selle, f., (harn.) saddle; (met.) slacken;
allemande, dragoon saddle; heavy cavalry
saddle;
(ft r)anglaise, (English) hunting saddle;
ft I' anglaise piquee et (ft la) hongroise,
rembourree, somerset;
ft bandes mobiles, saddle with movable side
v. de cavalerie legere;
ft la hussarde, v. de cavalerie legere;
intermediate, v. coussinet intermediate;
jeter une sur un cheval, to saddle in haste;
de joint, v. coussinet & joint;
& lames mobiles, v. ft bandes mobiles;
de manege, v. ft lafranc,aise;
mettre une ft, to saddle;
se mettre en to , mount;
ft
mpnter, (riding) saddle;
ft piquer, v. ft la franqaise;
pneumatique, pneumatic saddle (bicycle) ;
ft la polonaise, v. ft basque;
qui porte, well-fitting saddle;
pour rails, (r. T.) rail plate, rail saddle;
rase, v. anglaise;
remellre en . to put back on the horse (after
falling);
renverser d'une to , unseat;
de route, road saddle (bicycle);
de la roue, nftve block;
royale, road saddle;
sons , unsaddled, bareback;
sauter en , (man.) to vault into the saddle;
sans tenue, saddle of bad shape;
ft tous chevaux, saddle that will fit any
horse;
de voltige, (man.) vaulting or leaping saddle.
seller, v. a., to saddle.
sellerie, f., saddle making; saddlery; saddle room;
harness room.
sellette, f., stool; seat; bed; lower bolster of a
wagon, axletree bolster; (harn.) pad, off-horse,
saddle; (art.) limber bolster; seat on the leg
of some rapid-fire mounts; base plate of an
afful-truc (q. v.), of a rapid-fire mount; saddle
of some rapid-fire mounts; base ring of a
seacoast carriage; pedestal; pintle block or
plate;
d'avant-train, (art.) pintle, bolster, limber
bolster;
boulori de bolster , bolt;
de cheville ouvrierc, (art.) pintle block or
frame;
de derriere, (art.) hind bolster;
de devant, (art.) fore bolster;
etrier de bolster , hoop, strap, band;
de Heche, (art.) trail seat;
fourchette, (art.) fork and bolster;
frette de , v. etrier de ;
seye de v. boulon de , ;
de sous-verge, (art.) off saddle.
sellier, m., harness maker; saddler, saddle maker,
semaine, f., week; week's work; week's wages;
(mil.) the week, i. e., duty by the week;
etre de , (mil.) to be on duty for the week;