Talk:Force de frappe

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I would like to ask a few questions about the "Inflexible"-class submarine... The "Inflexible" is an improved "Redoutable"-class submarine, so I wonder wether it would not be more appropriate to call is the "Redoutable" class than the "Inflexible"... Also, the entry for the "Inflexible" SNLE shows at "L'Inflexible", but for ship listings, I think we'd refer to her as "Inflexible" (without article). So I don't know if we should put a pointer from "Inflexible" to "L'Inflexbile"... Of course it conflict with the several British "Inflexible" vessels, but as the entry is already multiple, I think it shouldn't be a problem ? (How do one does this ? :p )

The Inflexible is very much improved compared to the Redoutable, to that point where some analysts consider it a class by itself. That said, these "class" frenzy is probably better used for NATO armament and possibly Soviet ones. Speaking of a "class" for a single ship is a bit ridiculous.

In French, the submarines are referred to as "SNLE" for the Redoutable to the Inflexible, and SNLE-NG ("New generation" :p) for the so-called "Triomphant class".

The presence of an article in a name is a tricky subject. On the hull of the Redoutable, you can read "Le Redoutable" ("The one which is frightening", litterally), but is clashes horribly in English to say "the Le Redoutable". Also, some ships are named Redoutable only (that was the case for the one in Trafalgar I think)... Complicated matters :p . Rama 08:51, 29 November 2005 (UTC)