e/VDP cloche

Information
has gloss	eng: The VDP cloche was an element of the Maginot Line fortifications. A cloche (bell) was a fixed and non-retractable firing position made of a thick iron casting which shielded its occupant. By comparison, turrets could be rotated and sometimes lowered so that only the top shell was exposed. VDP cloches were used for observation of the surrounding area for artillery direction. VDP is an acronym for Vision Directe et Périscopique. By comparison with the GFM cloche, the VDP cloche had narrower ports and was consequently lower in profile.
lexicalization	eng: VDP cloche
instance of	(noun) a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940 Maginot Line

Meaning
French
has gloss	fra: Les cloches observatoires de la ligne Maginot étaient dédiées à lobservation lointaine, essentiellement au profit des blocs dartillerie des ouvrages.
lexicalization	fra: cloches observatoire
Castilian
has gloss	spa: Los Embragues VDP (en francés Vision Directe et Périscopique) (Visión directa y periscópica) eran torretas que formaban parte de los "ouvrages" de la Línea Maginot. Los embragues VDP eran utilizados para la observación del área circundante y dirigir el fuego de artillería. Actualmente se desconoce su número exacto.
lexicalization	spa: Embrague VDP

Media
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