camions grille

English translation: anti-riot vehicle/armoured cars

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French term or phrase:camions grille
English translation:anti-riot vehicle/armoured cars
Entered by: Carol Gullidge

17:10 Jul 22, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / anti-riot equipment
French term or phrase: camions grille
Le quartier s’est embrasé et les autorités ont déployés un arsenal impressionnant, ******camions grille******, lances à eau et CRS équipés comme des Ninjas.

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In a guide to Paris, this extract briefly refers to recent (3 years ago) unrest in the 5th arrondissement...

Despite all my efforts, I've been unable to discover what camions grille are. It seems the authorities pulled out all the stops - perhaps literally!

Any help would be much appreciated - many thanks!
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:03
anti-riot vehicle/armoured cars
Explanation:
this is what a camion grille usually is...

http://www.google.it/imgres?imgurl=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/...

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-07-22 17:21:06 GMT)
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they're so called because they have grilled windows...

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Note added at 15 mins (2010-07-22 17:26:15 GMT)
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or just protected by a grill in front...anti-riot would be my first choice as not necessarily they're armoured like the ones in USA..

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-07-22 17:27:19 GMT)
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http://christophelhomme.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/manif-re...
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Fabrizio Zambuto
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thanks so much for the help Fabrizzio! Anti-riot it is, but I'll leave the armoured cars for US usage perhaps
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3 +5anti-riot vehicle/armoured cars
Fabrizio Zambuto


  

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anti-riot vehicle/armoured cars


Explanation:
this is what a camion grille usually is...

http://www.google.it/imgres?imgurl=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/...

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-07-22 17:21:06 GMT)
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they're so called because they have grilled windows...

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Note added at 15 mins (2010-07-22 17:26:15 GMT)
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or just protected by a grill in front...anti-riot would be my first choice as not necessarily they're armoured like the ones in USA..

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-07-22 17:27:19 GMT)
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http://christophelhomme.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/manif-re...

Fabrizio Zambuto
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Grading comment
thanks so much for the help Fabrizzio! Anti-riot it is, but I'll leave the armoured cars for US usage perhaps
Notes to answerer
Asker: many thanks Fabrizio!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  polyglot45: they have sort of cow-catchers in front
30 mins
  -> yes, like in the second pic I posted...:) thanks/merci

agree  chris collister: A grilled truck is a nice idea, but generally only after they have been caught napping... "Shielded truck/van" might work.
3 hrs
  -> I'd go for anti-riot...:-) thanks Chris

agree  Sarah Bessioud: anti-riot
4 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  Catherine Gilsenan
5 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  David Goward: Another vote for "anti-riot". When I first saw the query in the list, before reading the context, I thought of the rotisserie trucks you often see on markets in France!//Except their purpose is to stop the "poulets" from being "roasted"! ;-)
15 hrs
  -> well, they could be used for the same purpose if you install grilled windows on them (plus I'm sure the "flics" would be happy to have some food aboard while breaking their way through 'manifs':))
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