starting pistol

Interestingly, only a starting pistol was found at the crime scene, which could not under any circumstances have been the murder weapon.
Fait intéressant, seule une arme à blanc a été retrouvée sur la scène du crime, qui n'aurait en aucun cas pu être l'arme du meurtre.
Turkey and Croatia’s accession negotiations have begun; the starting pistol was officially fired on 3 October last year.
Les négociations d’adhésion avec la Turquie et la Croatie ont commencé ; le coup d’envoi a été officiellement donné le 3 octobre dernier.
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