ETIMOLOGÍA DE LA PALABRA BOFORS GUN
Named after Bofors, Sweden, where it was first made.
QUÉ SIGNIFICA BOFORS GUN EN INGLÉS
Bofors pistola de 40 mm
La pistola Bofors de 40 mm, a la que se hace referencia simplemente como la pistola Bofors, es un autocannon antiaéreo / multiusos diseñado en la década de 1930 por el fabricante de armas sueco AB Bofors. Fue uno de los sistemas antiaéreos de peso medio más populares durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, utilizado por la mayoría de los aliados occidentales, así como por las potencias del Eje. El cañón permanece en servicio haciéndolo una de las piezas de artillería más largas y más extendidas de todos los tiempos. Bofors ha sido parte de BAE Systems AB desde marzo de 2005.
definición de Bofors gun en el diccionario inglés
La definición de pistola Bofors en el diccionario es una pistola antiaérea automática de uno o dos cañones con un diámetro de 40 milímetros.
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10 LIBROS DEL INGLÉS RELACIONADOS CON «BOFORS GUN»
Descubre el uso de
Bofors gun en la siguiente selección bibliográfica. Libros relacionados con
Bofors gun y pequeños extractos de los mismos para contextualizar su uso en la literatura.
1
The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II
The widely acknowledged success of the 40-mm Bofors gun has tended to
overshadow the fact that the Swedish company of Bofors also made a larger and
quite successful 75-mm (2.95-in) anti-aircraft gun. The Bofors concern has
always ...
2
The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems, ...
The enclosed Compact Forty (Type 70) twin mount is very widely used. It and
other Breda versions of the Bofors gun employ extended feeds (rather than the
clips typical of other Bofors guns) which greatly increase mount ammunition
capacity.
3
Sura's Sonia Gandhi: The Unfolding Scenario
3 ) If the Bofors gun was efficient and satisfied the needs, was the price paid for
was higher than the price quoted for the same type of gun from any other firm or
any other country that manufactured it? The answer to the above questions were
...
4
Malaysia Army Weapon Systems Handbook
It is often referred to simply as the Bofors gun. The Swedish Navy purchased a
number of 2 pounder Pom-Poms from Vickers as antiaircraft guns in 1922.
However the Navy eventually soured on the Pom-Pom and approached Bofors
about the ...
Ibp Usa, USA Int'l Business Publications,
2007
5
British Destroyers & Frigates: The Second World War & After
The twin power Oerlikon mounting could be modified to accommodate either a
single Bofors gun (as a 'Boffin') or a single 2pdr (40mml45) pompom. Many ships
had . their Oerlikons replaced by these more powerful weapons before going to ...
6
Shelldrake: Canadian Artillery Museums and
Gun Monuments
... Second World War, used by most of the western Allies as well as various other
forces. The cannon remains in service as of 2011, making it one of the longest-
serving artillery pieces of all time. It is often referred to simply as the Bofors gun.
7
Battleships: United States Battleships, 1935-1992
When the Bureau of Ordnance considered the advantages and disadvantages of
heavier guns than the 1.1 -in, the choice quickly narrowed to the British Pom-pom
40mm quadruple mount and the Swedish 40mm Bofors gun, which had proven ...
William H. Garzke, Robert O. Dulin,
1995
8
The Struggle Against Corruption: A Comparative Study
... in the Frontline and Hindu, India's two leading newspapers, out of the seven
evaluations that the Indian army did of the howitzer systems, the first six proved
the French system, the Sofma 155 mm TR howitzer, to be superior to the Bofors
gun.
Roberta Ann Johnson,
2004
The crew of the 57 mm Bofors gun were close to exhaustion. From their location
under the massive stone walls of Fort St Elmo, by the entrance to Valletta's Grand
Harbour, they had borne the brunt of air attacks designed to ensure that the ...
Anthony G. Williams,
2004
10
International Marketing
The Ministry of Defence decided to purchase the Bofors gun even against the
recommendation of the Army headquarters because it is alleged that some of the
politicians and bureaucrats had taken kickbacks worth Rs 63 crores from this
deal.
10 NOTICIAS EN LAS QUE SE INCLUYE EL TÉRMINO «BOFORS GUN»
Conoce de qué se habla en los medios de comunicación nacionales e internacionales y cómo se emplea el término
Bofors gun en el contexto de las siguientes noticias.
Indian Army to get a new artillery gun more than 20 years after Bofors
... that the Army will acquire after Bofors and is based on the design and manufacturing technology on which the Swedish Bofors gun was on. «Firstpost, Jul 15»
Modi's honeymoon has ended
Comparison with the way the Congress' Rajiv Gandhi government handled the 1986 Bofors gun deal scandal would be apt. The prime minister ... «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»
Move over Wiggo, it's the bike with flying spark plugs
... the drive, the spark plug blew out, and he swore it went past his ear like a shell from a Bofors gun landing somewhere in Guildhall Square.'. «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
Taking the President seriously Indian President s power to grant …
In his letter, Shanti Bhushan alleged that Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was guilty of corruption in the Bofors gun deal and repeated all that had ... «Live Law, Jun 15»
Political Corruption has thousand brothers but bureaucratic …
... in Indian Army were unanimous in their appraisal that Bofors gun was the best in its class. It takes some doing to comprehend the statement. «New Delhi Times, Jun 15»
Should the President have supp
He says that the Bofors gun scandal was a figment of Indian media's imagination. Having known all about the scandals, how could Pranab ... «The Citizen, Jun 15»
Sushma-Lalit: Whodunnit?
... the fact that no tangible progress was made in investigations and legal proceedings of the Bofors gun scandal case between 1998 and 2004. «Swarajya, Jun 15»
Is there a Modi doctrine?
Years of neglect—largely a fallout of the Bofors gun scandal in the late 1980s—has hamstrung defence equipment purchases in the country ... «Livemint, Jun 15»
Should the President have supported the Emergency? And Bofors?
He says that the Bofors gun scandal was a figment of Indian media's imagination. Having known all about the scandals, how could Pranab ... «Google, Jun 15»
Premature & wrong to celebrate Myanmar terrorists' killing
It is not just a copy of the 39-calibre Bofors gun, but an improvement, with a robust 45-calibre capability. It will go into production soon. «Moneycontrol.com, Jun 15»