Definition
A lightweight, semi-automatic rifle used by French forces in World War I, known for reliability and rapid fire.
Etymology
Named after French military officer Colonel Chauchat who worked on its design. The weapon was adopted by French infantry and later by American forces during WWI.
Kelly Says
The Chauchat was one of the first automatic rifles in modern warfare, but it jammed constantly in mud and freezing conditions—it's a reminder that brilliant designs fail in real war if they don't account for weather and dirt.
Translations
ARالعربية
شاوCHAT
shau-CHAT
CACatalà
chauchat
chow-shat
CSČeština
chauchat
chow-shat
DADansk
chauchat
chow-shat
DEDeutsch
Chauchat
chow-shat
ELΕλληνικά
τσαουτσατ
tsa-ou-tsa-t
ESEspañol
chauchat
show-sha
FAفارسی
چاوشات
cha-u-shat
FISuomi
chauchat
chow-shat
FRFrançais
chauchat
sho-sha
HIहिन्दी
चाऊचट
cha-u-chat
HUMagyar
chauchat
chow-shat
IDBahasa Indonesia
chauchat
chow-shat
ITItaliano
chauchat
chow-shat
KO한국어
샤우샤트
sya-u-sya-tteu
MSBahasa Melayu
chauchat
chow-shat
MYမြန်မာ
ချောချပ်
chow-che
NLNederlands
chauchat
chow-shat
NONorsk
chauchat
chow-shat
PLPolski
chauchat
chow-shat
PTPortuguês
chauchat
sho-sha
RORomână
chauchat
chow-shat
RUРусский
чаушат
chow-shat
SVSvenska
chauchat
chow-shat
SWKiswahili
chauchat
chow-shat
TAதமிழ்
சவுச்சாட்
sau-chaad
TEతెలుగు
చౌచాట్
chow-chat
TRTürkçe
chauchat
chow-shat
UKУкраїнська
чаушат
chow-shat
VITiếng Việt
chauchat
chow-shat