Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Detonationskörper
English translation:
detonators / detonation charges
Added to glossary by
Frosty
May 12, 2005 11:00
19 yrs ago
German term
Detonationskörper
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Military / Defense
ist das Unternehmen im Bereich Explosivstoffe. Wenn es darum
geht feste Verbindungen schnell und sauber von einander zu
trennen, Antriebe für Waffensysteme oder Detonationskörper
benötigt werden, ist EBA&D genau der richtige Partner.
geht feste Verbindungen schnell und sauber von einander zu
trennen, Antriebe für Waffensysteme oder Detonationskörper
benötigt werden, ist EBA&D genau der richtige Partner.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | detonation charges |
Frosty
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| 2 +1 | explosive device |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Change log
May 12, 2005 11:40: Marcus Malabad changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering"
Proposed translations
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21 mins
German term (edited):
Detonationsk�rper
Selected
detonation charges
Come in all manner of sizes and strengths, from simple guncotton to TNT and Semtex. Amongst British military engineers, frequently shortened to `det. charges´ - regardless of what is about to fly into the air!
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Note added at 1 hr 11 mins (2005-05-12 12:12:44 GMT)
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From memory (it`s been a lot of years!): Detonator - Primer - Charge. Light the fuse/press the button. The detonator goes bang - causing the primer to go bang - which then makes the (main) charge go bang. From detonator to main charge, the time taken is a fraction of a second. The detonator itself does not have enough ´power` to set off the main charge. The relationships can also be seen in stability: very unstable - unstable - relatively stable: it`s rather like making a fire, start small and build up! Detonators were unwitting `stars´ in two David Lean films - Lawrence of Arabia and Ryan`s Daughter, you might recall the scenes, which highlighted their instability.
On reflection, they could be referring specifically to detonators (Stage 1) rather than detonation charges (1, 2 + 3). It might be worth checking.
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Note added at 1 hr 11 mins (2005-05-12 12:12:44 GMT)
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From memory (it`s been a lot of years!): Detonator - Primer - Charge. Light the fuse/press the button. The detonator goes bang - causing the primer to go bang - which then makes the (main) charge go bang. From detonator to main charge, the time taken is a fraction of a second. The detonator itself does not have enough ´power` to set off the main charge. The relationships can also be seen in stability: very unstable - unstable - relatively stable: it`s rather like making a fire, start small and build up! Detonators were unwitting `stars´ in two David Lean films - Lawrence of Arabia and Ryan`s Daughter, you might recall the scenes, which highlighted their instability.
On reflection, they could be referring specifically to detonators (Stage 1) rather than detonation charges (1, 2 + 3). It might be worth checking.
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Jonathan MacKerron
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German term (edited):
Detonationsk�rper
explosive device
might do it
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-05-12 11:03:13 GMT)
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or simply \"explosives\"?
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-05-12 11:03:13 GMT)
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or simply \"explosives\"?
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