Artillery vs Ordnance

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Artillery

Top 5000 (assez courant)

Ordnance

Formel Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)

Le plus formel: Ordnance Le plus courant: Artillery

	Artillery	Ordnance
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ɑːˈtɪləri// 🇺🇸 //ɑːrˈtɪləri//	🇬🇧 //ˈɔːdnəns// 🇺🇸 //ˈɔrdnəns//
Sens	Large guns used in war for shooting at enemies.	Weapons and military equipment.
Exemple	The army deployed heavy artillery to target enemy positions.	The army inspected the ordnance before the training exercise.
Registre	Neutre	Formel
Fréquence	Top 5000 (assez courant)	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)
Collocations	military artillery, artillery fire, artillery unit, heavy artillery	military ordnance, heavy ordnance, ordnance disposal, ordnance survey, light ordnance
Antonymes	peace, disarmament	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'artistic' – artillery relates to weapons, while artistic relates to art., Incorrectly using in singular form when it refers to multiple pieces., Using in non-military contexts where it doesn't apply.	Confused with 'ordnance' vs 'ordinance' (laws)., Mispronunciation due to unfamiliarity with military terminology., Using in informal contexts where a simpler term would be suitable.
Notes d'usage	Commonly used in military contexts. Not typically employed in casual conversation. Avoid using in non-military contexts.	Used mainly in military contexts; not commonly used in everyday conversation.

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There was an under-strength company without artillery.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

the Germans had an artillery piece... It's the biggest in the world.

There was an under-strength company without artillery.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

the Germans had an artillery piece... It's the biggest in the world.

Artillery

The Air Force isn't gonna spend ordnance on one machine gun.

Ordnance

Questions fréquentes : Artillery vs Ordnance

Quelle est la différence entre Artillery et Ordnance ?

Artillery: Large guns used in war for shooting at enemies. Ordnance: Weapons and military equipment.

Lequel est le plus formel : Artillery et Ordnance ?

Ordnance est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Artillery et Ordnance ?

Artillery est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Artillery: The army deployed heavy artillery to target enemy positions. Ordnance: The army inspected the ordnance before the training exercise.

Puis-je utiliser Artillery et Ordnance de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Artillery et Ordnance sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.