Re: Translation

--- "K.H.Ranitzsch" <KH.Ranitzsch@t-online.de> wrote:

> 'Schnellfeuer-Plasmakanone' would be korrekt.
> Strictly speaking, German compound words should not
> be hyphenated. So a
> German teacher would insist on
> 'Schnellfeuerplasmakanone', but most people
> do it for clarity.
> 'Kanone' is really an artillery piece and not used
> for man-portable
> weaponry. 

It is canon that they are cannons.  The Plasma Gun in
the back of the SGII book is Sturmkanone abbreviated
SK.  So the question is, what sounds best as a term
for a somewhat lighter, more rapid firing version of
that weapon?  SfSK?  Or ASK?

John

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