parassaboteurs

[ostap77]

"The parassaboteurs are special troops, specially trained, specially equipped and provided with a special morale to do their task. ("DW")"

I've been surfing the Internet and I've found this word. Do you know what it means?

 

[bhaisahab]

"The parassaboteurs are special troops, specially trained, specially equipped and provided with a special morale to do their task. ("DW")"

I've been surfing the Internet and I've found this word. Do you know what it means?

I've never seen or heard it.

 

[Rover_KE]

"The parassaboteurs are special troops, specially trained, specially equipped and provided with a special morale to do their task. ("DW")"

I've been surfing the Internet and I've found this word. Do you know what it means?

Your first sentence tells us what it means.

Rover

 

[ostap77]

Your first sentence tells us what it means.

Rover

It's impossible to translate that sentence.

 

[5jj]

It's impossible to translate that sentence.

Apart from the word itself, which I would leave in English, I see no problems in translation there.

Alternatively, try here: Italian Italy Para Saboteur Airborne Jump Wings Badge

 

[Barb_D]

The word "morale" seems odd there. Morale is the general mental well-being of an organization. They are particularly happy troops?

 

[5jj]

The word "morale" seems odd there. Morale is the general mental well-being of an organization. They are particularly happy troops?

You are right. I withdraw my " I see no problems in translation there." Sorry, Ostap.

 

[ostap77]

Apart from the word itself, which I would leave in English, I see no problems in translation there.

Alternatively, try here: Italian Italy Para Saboteur Airborne Jump Wings Badge

Now I got it. It's two words not one with the double s.

 

[Rover_KE]

Now I got it. It's two words not one with the double s.

Actually it is one word with a double s.

You could point out in a footnote that it is a portmanteau word - a blend of paratroops and saboteurs.

Rover

 

[ostap77]

Actually it is one word as with a double s.

You could point out in a footnote that it is a portmanteau word - a blend of paratroops and saboteurs.

Rover

I've tried to yahoo it. It gives only one defenition from a tex-biik.

 

[BobK]

The word "morale" seems odd there. Morale is the general mental well-being of an organization. They are particularly happy troops?

:up: Besides how does anyone provide anyone with 'a special morale'?

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