Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
autonome
English translation:
autocannon / automatic cannon
Added to glossary by
Wendy Streitparth
Jun 2, 2017 09:26
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French term
autonome
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Military / Defense
This is on the description of the cannon on the RAFALE aircraft:
Le canon 30 M 791, intégré sur l’avion RAFALE est un canon à barillet de 30 mm, autonome, fonctionnant par emprunt de gaz.
I can't figure out the "autonome" aspect.
Le canon 30 M 791, intégré sur l’avion RAFALE est un canon à barillet de 30 mm, autonome, fonctionnant par emprunt de gaz.
I can't figure out the "autonome" aspect.
Proposed translations
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| 2 +1 | autocannon / automatic cannon |
Wendy Streitparth
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| 3 +1 | autonomous |
Philippe Lascourrèges
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| 4 -1 | stand-alone |
Kévin Bacquet
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Change log
Jun 30, 2017 07:28: Wendy Streitparth Created KOG entry
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Wendy Streitparth
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autocannon / automatic cannon
Maybe.
...virtually all fighter aircraft retain autocannon in integral internal mounts to this day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocannon
The BK27 is a gas-operated automatic cannon with linked or linkless ammunition
https://www.rheinmetall-defence.com/en/rheinmetall_defence/s...
A flight crewman is shown loading the onboard 40 mm automatic cannon.
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xYLbCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT192&lp...
Or possibly self-powered:
The compact nature of this self-powered cannon makes it an attractive option for relatively simple on-aircraft installation, whether considered for an under slung pod, under fuselage blister or interior fuselage carriage.
http://aei-systems.com/aircraft-weapons-systems/aden-aircraf...
The common 20 mm cannon used before the advent of the 20 mm Vulcan family was a rotary self powered cannon (we stole the basic design from the Germans, IIRC).
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/885490/posts
...virtually all fighter aircraft retain autocannon in integral internal mounts to this day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocannon
The BK27 is a gas-operated automatic cannon with linked or linkless ammunition
https://www.rheinmetall-defence.com/en/rheinmetall_defence/s...
A flight crewman is shown loading the onboard 40 mm automatic cannon.
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xYLbCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT192&lp...
Or possibly self-powered:
The compact nature of this self-powered cannon makes it an attractive option for relatively simple on-aircraft installation, whether considered for an under slung pod, under fuselage blister or interior fuselage carriage.
http://aei-systems.com/aircraft-weapons-systems/aden-aircraf...
The common 20 mm cannon used before the advent of the 20 mm Vulcan family was a rotary self powered cannon (we stole the basic design from the Germans, IIRC).
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/885490/posts
Peer comment(s):
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Herbmione Granger
: Automatic as in "Rate of fire: 2500 rounds per minute" in few presses: http://preprod.nexter-group.fr/fr/produits/item/294-30mm-can...
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stand-alone
simple suggestion
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Peer comment(s):
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Philippe Lascourrèges
: La notion de stand-alone pour l'armement précise en général le mode de tir, de déclenchement du tir par un calculateur ou autre. Dans la phrase, il s'agit de la description technique du 30 M 791.
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autonomous
autonome = n'a pas besoin d'un entrainement mécanique pour fonctionner. Amorce pyrotechnique et retour des gaz de la munition précédente pour amorcer la suivante.
Note from asker:
| Thank you very much |
Discussion
Thanks for the clarification; I learned a lot. However, I am not convinced that this description of the power source fits the English term "autonomous." It would instead be called "spontaneous," perhaps "automated," and the power would need to the indicated in the list, for example "automated power." "Automatic," though not a proper translation of "autonome," can be used to describe a weapon. The Wikipedia article you provided focuses on the Gatling gun being a predecessor of automatic weapons (rapid-fire, without reloading). I am (respectfully) only arguing from a linguistics point of view.
On other hand, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatling_gun they mention "Power for operating the gun is provided by twin hydraulic motors pressurized from two independent hydraulic systems"
I am not a gunsmith, just an ex fighter pilot.
"fonctionnant par emprunt de gaz" explique pourquoi il est autonome !