Artilleriewerk

English translation: artillery fortification

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German term or phrase:Artilleriewerk
English translation:artillery fortification
Entered by: eacon1

09:41 Apr 14, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / military
German term or phrase: Artilleriewerk
Military museum brochure (no picture!)
eacon1
Switzerland
Local time: 12:18
artillery fortification
Explanation:
Source: numerous google hits
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Georg Finsterwald
Germany
Local time: 12:18
Grading comment
Thanks for your investigations.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2artillery fortification
Georg Finsterwald
5artillery fort
Elisabeth Ghysels
5artillery installation
Alev Ellington
4fortress
Mats Wiman
4artillery fortress
Klaus Dorn (X)
4artillery/gun emplacement(s)
ingot


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fortress


Explanation:
or
fort

Artilleriwerk = Festung


    Reference: http://www.barakuda.ch/barakudalinks.html
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 12:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
Grading comment
Thanks but thought word artillery should be included
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Comment: Thanks but thought word artillery should be included

11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
artillery fort


Explanation:
See the bilingual reference.
Greetings,

Nikolaus


    Reference: http://home.sunrise.ch/schwitte/Swiss%20fortifications.htm
Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 12:18
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
artillery fortress


Explanation:
looks to me as if we're looking for a description of the whole compound, there are plenty of those along the Maginot line (Franco-German wars).


    Reference: http://www.festungsmuseum.ch/erste.htm
    Reference: http://www.lignemaginot.com/ligne/jbw/
Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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Many thanks - the expression was needed for a colleague and
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
artillery fortification


Explanation:
Source: numerous google hits

Georg Finsterwald
Germany
Local time: 12:18
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks for your investigations.

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agree  brute (X)
6 hrs

agree  Alev Ellington
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
artillery installation


Explanation:
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Alev Ellington
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: Turkish
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
artillery/gun emplacement(s)


Explanation:
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