A French-English Military Dictionary - Sturmpanzer.com

force 543 friturer
force lifting power (of a lighter-than-air); lift (of a
heavier-than-air);
descensionnelle, (aero.) descending force (dirigibles);
gain de , (aero.) wake gain;
portante, (aero.) supporting power (airplane).
foret, m., drill, bit;
de nettoyage, (mach. gun) cleaning bit.
forfaitaire, a., (adm.) at a price or figure fixed in
advance.
fomialisme, m., formalism; (sometimes) red tape.
formaliste, m., slave to form, to red tape.
formation, f., (mil.) formation;
d'approchc, (mil.) approach formation;
derivee, (mil.) secondary formation, (formation
derived from the standard and usual formations;
e. g., colonne double, en losange.Qtc.);
d'evolution, (mil.) drill or maneuver formation.
forme, f., form;
de tetc, (siege) sap form.
fort, a., strong;
de, numbering, strong.
forte-self, f., (elec.);
formant amortisseur, choke coil.
f ortif, f., (mil. slang) fortification.
fortification, f., (fort.) fortification;
de campagne leg&re, (mil.) light flald fortification
(done by infantry);
do campagne renforcee ? (mil.) heavy field
fortification (done by engineers).
fosse, f., grave, pit;
d escarbilles, ash pit, cinder pit;
de recul, (art.) (in high angle fire) recoil pit.
foss, m., ditch, trench;
d cables, (telephone, etc.) cable trench.
fossoyeur, m., grave digger.
fou, a., (mach.) idle.
fougasse, f., (mil.) fougasse;
d la barred, mine, bored fougasse;
d to melinite, melinite fougasse;
& la poudre, powder fougasse.
fouille, a., (top., etc.) buried (as a bay in the shore,
etc.).
fouiller, v. t., to search, (mil.), a prisoner.
four, m., furnace;
a chauffage, heating furnace;
d incinerer, incinerator.
fourbi, m., (mil. slang) soldier's kit, outfit (anything
that may be cleaned and polished).
fourbir, v. t., to polish;
au clair, to burnish.
fourche, f., bracket; (trench art.) fork (of the 150 T.
mortar mount); (mach. gun) bipod.
fourchette, f., fork; (mil. slang) bayonet; (art.)
bracket (denned as the final brae Jtet reached);
T- de baladage, (mach.) slide block fork;
de commands, (mach.) clutch shifter;
de debrayage, (mach.) clutch throw-out fork.
fourgon,m., (mil.) wagon; (r. r.) car, van (British);
d, archives, (mil.) document wagon (troops in
field);
& bagages, (r. r.) baggage car, luggage van,
(British);
funebre, (r. r.) funeral car;
des pompes/tm6m, hearse;
postal, (r. r.) mail carriage;
de queue, (r. r.) rear car (esp. car in rear of a
royal car) ;
de ttte, (r. r.) head car (esp. car ahead of a
royal car).
fourgon-poste, m. , (r. r.) mail car, carriage
fourniture, f . , (adm.) supply
fourragere-marchepied, f. , (mil.)
or van.
under contract.
tail rack and
step.
fourre-tout, m., (mil.) soldier'scatchall to carry
small articles (proposed instead of the sac).
fourrure, f., bush plate,
cun) barrel sleeve.
riveting plate; (mach.
foyer, m., focus;
etre au , (opt.) to be in focus;
d'explosion, (expl. min.) center, focus, of
explosion.
frais, m., pi. (law) costs;
d' exploitation, (r. r.) running expenses;
de representation, (mil. etc.) entertainment
fund.
franc, a., (of space) clear,
francais, a., French;
Le petit Francais, (mil. slang) the 75 mm. gun.
franc-flleur, m., (mil.) runaway.
franchir, v. t., (mil.) to " '
go over the top,' toleave
the trenches (for an attack) to cross , over.
franchise, f., free carriage (luggage on railways,
mail, etc.); (man.) willingness, good disposition
(of ahorse);
de bagage, (r. r.) free carriage of luggage;
en ,free of charge (luggage, etc.).
franchissement, m., (mil.) egress from a trench,
"going over the top," crossing over;
echelle de , (mil.) trench ladder;
gradins de , (mil.) trench steps.
frangine, f., (mil. slang) sister (both natural tad
religious) .
frappe, f., stamp, die;
point de , (mil. min.) origin of sound (sound
detection, point whence blows appear to proceed).
frappeur, m., (mil. etc.) driver (of stakes, pickets,
etc.).
frein, m., brake; (aero.) lock wire;
[The following terms relate mostly to m*chinery.]
d bande, v d ruban;
de blocage, clutch; brake;
d collier, collar brake, clip brake;
de debrayage, clutch release lever;
de differentiel, differential brake;
dynamo-electrigue, motor-testing brake;
d'ecrou, (any device to keep a nut from unscrewing)
stop, lock;
d enroulement, spiral brake;
extensible, segmental brake;
cxtrrieur, external brake, outside brake;
interieur, internal brake, inside brake;
surjante, rim brake;
d machoires, shoe brake, clamp -brake;
d main, hand brake;
de mecanisme, gear brake (applied directly to
the gear or part of the gear);
d pedale, foot brake;
d pied, foot brake, pedal brake;
de roue, wheel brake, hub brake;
d roulement, strap brake;
ruban, band brake, strap brake;
d sabots, v. dmaclioires;
de secours, (r. r.) emergency brake;
serrcr le , to apply the brake;
d tambour, (art.) drum brake.
freinage, braking, arrest, stoppage;
braking, operation of braking.
(mach., etc.)
freiner, v. a., to brake, put on brakes.
frequence, f., (elec.) frequency.
frfequencemetre, m., (elec.) frequency meter.
frfcre, m., brother;
gros s , (Fr. cav.,fam.) the cuirassiers.
frette, f., (art.) hoop;
d tenons, (art.) maneuvering collar (155 mm.
L.).
friable, a., friable.
frichti, m., (mil. slang) meal (German: Friihstuck,
breakfast).
fricoteur, m., (mil. slang) dead beat, coffee cooler,
hospital bird.
frigo, m., (mil. slang) refrigerated meat.
frire, v. t., to fry.
friture, f., frying; (telephone) frying.
friturer, v. n., (telephone) to fry.