“礼炮”常见的英文表达是 salute gun 或 saluting gun,也可用 cannon salute 来表示(侧重于“礼炮鸣放”这一行为或相关仪式,不过在指具体礼炮器械时,前两者更常用) 。例如:
A salute gun was fired to celebrate the opening of the event.(为庆祝活动的开幕鸣放了礼炮。 )
The saluting guns are placed on both sides of the square.(礼炮放置在广场两侧。)