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113 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   asked this question:

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113 months ago

   wrote:

great or high feats of arms, (fighting) exploits

113 months ago

martynback   wrote:

military achievements / achievements on the battlefield

My comment:

It's hauts faits d'armes, not hauts fait d'armes. Un fait d'armes is an exceptional achievement on the battlefield.

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113 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   wrote:

Yes, the lack of agreement was a bit concerning, but the consensus on meaning shows that this is doubtless a typo.

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113 months ago

martynback   wrote:

their moments of glory.....

113 months ago

Charles Ferguson   wrote:

the glorious military actions

113 months ago

Charles Ferguson   wrote:

the great feat of arms

My comment:

seems to be the idiom used in that context

My references:

for example: http://aoe3.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=1,31423,7080,all

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

113 months ago

Marie-Claire   wrote:

It sounds right to me.

113 months ago

Marie-Claire   wrote:

I mostly agree, but think that "glorious feat of arms" would be an option that is more literary..

113 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

the great feat of arms

My comment:

seems to be the idiom used in that context

My references:

for example: http://aoe3.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=1,31423,7080,all