A French-English Military Dictionary - Sturmpanzer.com

encoche 539 escadrille
encoche, f., notch;
fi ba'ionncMe, bayonet point.
encombrement, m., (art.) cubic space (occupied,
e. g., by a mortar in battery, measurement over
encrassement, m., fouling.
encrasser, v. a. r., to foul, to become foul.
cncuivrage, m., (art., sm. a.") metal fouling.
endaubage, m., preserved (canned) meat.
endauber, v. t., to preserve meat.
enduire, v. t., to dope.
enduit, m., (aero.) dope.
enionee-portes, m., fireman's pickax.
enfourchemeiit, m., fork (in many techincal relations).
engagement, m., (aero.), nose dive;
special, ait du devcncemeri d'appcl (Fr. a.)
(enlistmenl; or entry into service before date on
which service is due), anticipated enlistment.
engin, m., gear, device;
d'arrSt, (aero.) device for stopping a balloon
from dragging when landing (rip-strip, anchor,
guide rope and valve);
a de lancement, (artif.) projecting apparatus;
de sauvetage, life-saving device.
s de tranchee, (generic term for trench guns,
mortars, etc.) trench gear;
engrenage, m., (modi.) gear, gearing; mesh;
dc direction, steering gear;
de distribution, feed-gear.
enroulement, m., (elec.) winding;
inducteur, winding of the primary coil,
primary winding;
induit, winding of secondary coil;
primaire, v. inducteur;
secondaire, (elec.) winding of the secondary
coil, secondary winding.
ensable, a., sand bound;
port , sand bound port.
entartragc, m., (mach.) scale, furring (of tubes,
radiators, etc.).
entartre, a., (mach.) scaled, furred (of a boiler, pipe,
etc.).
entartrer, v. r., (mach.) to scale, (become covered
with scale).
entassement, m.. (mil.) the (hurtful) concentration
of men on the battle line, or in action, in an
assault.
entente, f., understanding;
I' , the Entente (France and England).
enterrer, v. t., to bury;
Us morts, to bury the dead;
8' , (mil.) to dig in, to dig one's self in.
entoilage, m. , (aero. ) (covering of canvas placed over
the fuselage, frames, etc., to diminish air resistance);
fabric; wing covering; covered body (air
plane).
entoiler, v. t., (aero.) to cover fuselage, frames, etc.,
with canvas.
entonnoir, m., funnel;
& grille, a screened funnel.
entrainement, m., (mach.) driving;
par cane, square shaft drive;
par pignon, gear dri\ ing.
entrainer, v. t., to drag, carry on; (mach.) to drive.
entree, f., entrance; (mach., etc.) inlet, intake, admission,
introduction;
Us s, (com.) receipts, income;
par I'arriere (auto.) rear entrance;
de caisse, (auto. ) body entrance;
de dent, (mach.) beveling, chamfer of a gear
tooth;
laterale (auto. ) side entrance.
entrefllet, m., paragraph (in a newspaper).
entre-jambes, m., (unif.) crotch of a pair of
trousers.
entrer, v. n., to enter;
deforcement, to go on or in with a press fit.
entre-rail, m., (r. r.) gauge.
entrctolse, f., distance piece; cross brace;
avant porte-fourche, (mach. gun) bipod block;
mediane, (mach. gun) handle block;
porte-vofct, (mach. gun) barrel catch block.
enucleation, enucleation.
enveloppe, f., shoe (pneumatic tire); (mach.) waterjacket;
(aero.) gas-bag; (mach. gun) barrolcasing.
envergure, f., (aero.) spread; wing span;
relative (aero. ) aspect ratio;
totale, (aero.) spread (from tip to tip).
envoi, in., (aero.) start.
envolce, f., (aero.) trip, journey, flight.
epanouir. v. t., (mach.) to splay.
epaulement, m., (aero.), ferule.
6pec, f.. sword;
de combat, dueling sword;
faire de I'
, (fenc.) to fence with the svrord.
Gpeiste, m., (fenc.) skillful sword fencer, swordsman.
eperon, m., spur;
& Ixnle, box spur;
& la cavaliere, jack spurs;
ft courroies, ordinary spur;
mobile, detachable spur.
epi, m.. (mil. top.) small salient, point or tongue;
(mil. r. r.) spur track;
courbe, (mil. r. r.) fan-shaped combination of
spur trades (some railway guns can fire only in
the direction of the axis of the truck; to allow
them to fire in directions other than that of tha
main line the epi courbe is constructed).
epingle, f.,pin;
ttchapeau, hat pin; (mil. slang) rifle grenade;
ft cheveux, hair pin; hair phi curve;
de nourrice, safety pin;
de surete, safety pin.
epouvantail, m., scaro crow.
epreuve, f., test;
de conductibilUe (elec.) conductibility test;
defond, (man.) endurance test;
d'isolement, (elec.) insulation test;
d'obstacles, (man.) lumping test;
de roulcment, (art.) road test, marching test
(of field artillery materiel).
6purateur, m., purifier, in general.
equerre, f., corner, angle plate;
deretenue, (trench art) corner iron (for holding
platform, 240 C. T., on wagon).
de socle, trusset.
equilibrage, m., (mach.) balancing.
equllibre, m., (aero.) balance.
equllibrer, v. t., (mach.) to balance; (aero.) to
stabilize.
eqtulibreur, m., (aero.) stabilizer, stabilizing
rudder, stabilizing fin; (art.) muzzle counterpoise
(155 C. T. R.).
equipe, f., (mil.) detachment, squad; (sport) team.
de liaison, (mil.) connecting squad, liaison
squad ;
de salubrite, (mil.) police squad in barracks.
equitation, f., (man.) equitation;
exterieure, out-door riding (as distinguished
from hall work).
eraille, a., (in gen.) raveled, frayed.
erosion, (art.) blast (ground in front of a gun, torn
up, burnt, etc., by the blast).
erreur.f., error;
de bande, (aero. ) error due to vertical magnetic
influence of earth combined with that of magneto;
quadrantale, (aero.) quadrancal compass
error (alternating east and west in the four
quadrants);
semi-circulaire (aero.) semi-circular error (constant
direction error).
escadre, f., (aero.) squadron (unit, above escadrille).
escadrille, f., ( Fr. a., aero.) unit of aviation troops or
personnel; escadrilie;
d'artillerie, (aero.) artillery escadrille, spotting
squadron;
de bombardement, (aero.) bombing group or
escadrille;