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piégeage et minage

English translation: booby-trapping and minelaying

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French term or phrase:piégeage et minage
English translation:booby-trapping and minelaying
Entered by: Cassandra Delacote

17:36 Nov 5, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
French term or phrase: piégeage et minage
si XXX n’est pas allé au combat, elle est toutefois intervenue sur le terrain de façon extrêmement proche des XXX (Forces armées ).
Elle a, de façon continue, participé à l’élaboration des plans de bataille, dispensé des conseils à l’Etat-major et aux commandements de secteurs, proposant des restructurations et des nouvelles tactiques.
Elle a enseigné les techniques de piégeage et de minage, suggérant pour cela les emplacements les plus appropriés.

I believe this refers to tactics for planting bombs and setting traps but would appreciate the correct English translation if possible
Cassandra Delacote
France
Local time: 21:23
booby-trapping and minelaying
Explanation:
Booby-trapping doesn't sound exceptionally professional but it does appear to be used in military contexts such as https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/...

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John Fossey
Canada
Local time: 15:23
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3 +2booby-trapping and minelaying
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piégage et minage
booby-trapping and minelaying


Explanation:
Booby-trapping doesn't sound exceptionally professional but it does appear to be used in military contexts such as https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/...



John Fossey
Canada
Local time: 15:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eliza Hall
1 hr
agree  chris collister: Perhaps "setting booby-traps" rather than "booby-trapping" ?
15 hrs
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