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[nightstalkker]

Ok I got in an disagreement with some pilots on what the name of the trebuchet TBT LG "loup de guerre" translates too? also is this mech really from BT lore? one pilot said it meant werewolf but I was quick to point out that's spelled in French "loup garou.". my translation of "loup de guerre" would be something like "eyes of war" or "lenses' of war". any thought on the name to help clear the air would be appreciated.

Edited by nightstalkker, 10 July 2015 - 03:07 AM.

[Juodas Varnas]

Supposedly a very big Trebuchet

Edited by Juodas Varnas, 10 July 2015 - 03:07 AM.

[nightstalkker]

I know what a trebuchet is . but im more interested in what the nickname for the mech means.

[Juodas Varnas]

nightstalkker, on 10 July 2015 - 03:11 AM, said:

I know what a trebuchet is . but im more interested in what the nickname for the mech means.

Well, it refers to THE Loup De Guerre, which was supposedly the BIGGEST trebuchet ever made.
And i think it mean "War Wolf", "Loup" meaning "Wolf", "Guerre" meaning "War".

Again, it refers to a SPECIFIC trebuchet, not all trebuchets in general.

Edited by Juodas Varnas, 10 July 2015 - 03:18 AM.

[Kiyoshi Amaya]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwolf

Ever heard of google?

[Idealsuspect]

https://en.wikipedia...f_Trebuchet.jpg

It mean it's the ever powerfull trebuchet also a nice name for a hero mech

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During the Crusades, Philip II of France named two of the trebuchets he used in the Siege of Acre in 1191 "God's Stone-Thrower" and "Bad Neighbor."^[17] During a siege of Stirling Castle in 1304, Edward Longshanks ordered his engineers to make a giant trebuchet for the English army, named "Warwolf".

[nightstalkker]

thank you gentlemen I appreciate the help. I would call this case closed.
p.s. I kind of like that name " Bad neighbor' for a new mech. lol

Edited by nightstalkker, 10 July 2015 - 03:30 AM.

[Mycrus]

nightstalkker, on 10 July 2015 - 03:27 AM, said:

thank you gentlemen I appreciate the help. I would call this case closed.

Waaaaaaagh!!!! Woof!

[stjobe]

nightstalkker, on 10 July 2015 - 03:05 AM, said:

Ok I got in an disagreement with some pilots on what the name of the trebuchet TBT LG "loup de guerre" translates too? also is this mech really from BT lore? one pilot said it meant werewolf but I was quick to point out that's spelled in French "loup garou.". my translation of "loup de guerre" would be something like "eyes of war" or "lenses' of war". any thought on the name to help clear the air would be appreciated.

How do you get from knowing that "loup garou" means "werewolf" to guessing "loup de guerre" means "eyes of war"?

I mean, either you think "loup" means "were" or "wolf", and if you know "de guerre" means "of war" - wouldn't it make more sense that it was either "were-war" (which actually makes no sense at all) or "wolf of war" (which is indeed the correct translation)?

I just don't see where you got "eyes" ("yeux" in French") or "lenses" ("lentilles" in French) from.

[Lugh]

stjobe, on 10 July 2015 - 04:28 AM, said:

How do you get from knowing that "loup garou" means "werewolf" to guessing "loup de guerre" means "eyes of war"?

I mean, either you think "loup" means "were" or "wolf", and if you know "de guerre" means "of war" - wouldn't it make more sense that it was either "were-war" (which actually makes no sense at all) or "wolf of war" (which is indeed the correct translation)?

I just don't see where you got "eyes" ("yeux" in French") or "lenses" ("lentilles" in French) from.

Shhhhh. This is the internet, his 2 years HS French is clearly superior to your fluency.

[CygnusX7]

stjobe, on 10 July 2015 - 04:28 AM, said:

How do you get from knowing that "loup garou" means "werewolf" to guessing "loup de guerre" means "eyes of war"?

I mean, either you think "loup" means "were" or "wolf", and if you know "de guerre" means "of war" - wouldn't it make more sense that it was either "were-war" (which actually makes no sense at all) or "wolf of war" (which is indeed the correct translation)?

I just don't see where you got "eyes" ("yeux" in French") or "lenses" ("lentilles" in French) from.

Loupe = a small magnifying glass used by jewelers and watchmakers.

[stjobe]

Lugh, on 10 July 2015 - 04:35 AM, said:

Shhhhh. This is the internet, his 2 years HS French is clearly superior to your fluency.

Hey, I don't even speak French. I do speak a couple of other (Germanic) languages and I've been around long enough to pick up a bit of Latin, but my French is severely limited.

CygnusX7, on 10 July 2015 - 04:42 AM, said:

Loupe = a small magnifying glass used by jewelers and watchmakers.

Ah, thank you, that explains it.

[Midax]

CygnusX7, on 10 July 2015 - 04:42 AM, said:

Loupe = a small magnifying glass used by jewelers and watchmakers.

So the wrong word was translated. It would be like translating Cold as Ice to another language and translating it with an extra S and then wondering what is wrong with the saying.

[Tastian]

Shrekken, on 10 July 2015 - 03:20 AM, said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwolf

Ever heard of google?

I would have never looked this up so I'm glad he posted it.

[stjobe]

Tastian, on 10 July 2015 - 04:56 AM, said:

I would have never looked this up so I'm glad he posted it.

It's the top google result for "loup de guerre"...

[Ultimax]

stjobe, on 10 July 2015 - 05:09 AM, said:

It's the top google result for "loup de guerre"...

Google OP, please nerf.

[Ryokens leap]

It means don't buy me unless u really like Trebs.

[nightstalkker]

there was a misspelling on my part. I typed "loupe" instead of "loup" in google and got the definition : loupe (/ˈluːp/ LOOP) is a simple, small magnification device used to see small details more closely

Edited by nightstalkker, 10 July 2015 - 08:17 AM.

[zagibu]

nightstalkker, on 10 July 2015 - 08:16 AM, said:

there was a misspelling on my part. I typed "loupe" instead of "loup" in google and got the definition : loupe (/ˈluːp/ LOOP) is a simple, small magnification device used to see small details more closely

Yeah, those damn foreign languages changing meaning of the word completely with the small change of one litter.

[Felio]

Shrekken, on 10 July 2015 - 03:20 AM, said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwolf

Ever heard of google?

srsly