platoon in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

platoon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for platoon in the English»French Dictionary

platoon [pləˈtu:n] N + sing/pl vb MIL

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The platoon are to guard the station, and present arms as the train steams through.
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Only eight soldiers of the platoon involved in the six-hour battle were not wounded.
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As each squadron had a strength of twenty tanks: four platoons of five each, there was a need for 280 vehicles.
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Choosing to head for the beach instead of the interior, the platoon struggled to the coast.
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Despite his wounds, he continued to lead his platoon forward until ordered to the rear by his commanding officer.
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Painfully wounded, he returned to reorganize his platoon, refused evacuation and led his men in a renewed attack.
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At this time the troops were assembled by platoons ready to cross gangways.
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Each regiment was supposed to detach three-tank platoons to support the infantry divisions and border areas in times of crisis.
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In many armies a troop is the equivalent unit to the infantry section or platoon.
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When his platoon joined the company he discovered that the enemy had taken commanding ground and pinned the company down in a draw.
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