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JayhawkSD

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5. I don't really care what the French dictionary says.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 16, 2014, 01:26 AM

Jul 2014

In the military context the word "camouflage" means to hide. So to refer to the ship's paint scheme as "camouflage paint" is incorrect. And the ship that made itself look smaller was not hidden, so you did not prove me wrong there, either.

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The painted warships of WWI (BBC) [View all] eppur_se_muova Jul 2014 OP

Sometimes inaccuartely referred to as "camoflage" paint schemes JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #1

I appreciate the extra information. cyberswede Jul 2014 #3

The French word' camouflage' means 'disguise', not 'to hide'. Aristus Jul 2014 #4

I don't really care what the French dictionary says. JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #5

I didn't say the ship was hidden. Aristus Jul 2014 #6

The attitude comes from JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #7

Well, if it's an empiric fact, one is either right about it or wrong. Aristus Jul 2014 #8

We are not speaking French JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #9

Au revoir! Aristus Jul 2014 #10

Very cool - thanks for posting! cyberswede Jul 2014 #2