hundepropper

English translation: caps (percussion caps)

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Danish term or phrase:hundepropper
English translation:caps (percussion caps)
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11:41 Sep 17, 2009
Danish to English translations [PRO]
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Danish term or phrase: hundepropper
Found in draft Danish regulation fireworks in following context, "Helårsfyrværkeri udgøres af bengalske fakler, knallerter, isfontæner, håndholdte stjernekastere, ikke håndholdte stjernekastere, trækbordbomber, bordbomber, knaldperler, hundepropper, knaldbånd og knaldhætter." I was able to find the other ones (Bengal sticks, crackers, ice fountains, handheld sparklers, non-handheld sparklers, party poppers, table bombs, throwdowns) at the sik.dk site.
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Local time: 09:32
caps (percussion caps)
Explanation:
(percussion) caps

I think ´hundepropper´ are related to ´knaldperler´
http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrongs_blanding

They make a loud bang when fired like blanks in a toy pistol (hundeproppistol)
Mercifully, my son has grown out of playing with the things!

According to the Concise Oxford:
percussion cap
n noun a small amount of explosive powder contained in metal or paper and exploded by striking.
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 10:32
Grading comment
I went with percussion caps on this occasion. Thaks to all who helped.
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3 +1caps (percussion caps)
Christine Andersen
2cork props
Malberg


  

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caps (percussion caps)


Explanation:
(percussion) caps

I think ´hundepropper´ are related to ´knaldperler´
http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrongs_blanding

They make a loud bang when fired like blanks in a toy pistol (hundeproppistol)
Mercifully, my son has grown out of playing with the things!

According to the Concise Oxford:
percussion cap
n noun a small amount of explosive powder contained in metal or paper and exploded by striking.


Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 10:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 75
Grading comment
I went with percussion caps on this occasion. Thaks to all who helped.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Malberg: They are related, but not identical. See my last link with pictures and http://www.fage-lorenzen.dk/konstruktion.pdf
19 mins
  -> knaldperler are throwdowns, but they are made of the same sort of explosive mixture.

agree  De Novi: caps
54 mins
  -> :-)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
cork props


Explanation:
http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:2cU04NIrBnkJ:www.lch-imp...

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Note added at 12 mins (2009-09-17 11:54:43 GMT)
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http://www.fyreks.dk/upl/9774/samlettransportFirstClassserie...

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Note added at 33 mins (2009-09-17 12:15:41 GMT)
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Pictures of "hundepropper":
http://www.thansen.dk/products.asp?c=793010810&n=1707750347

Malberg
Denmark
Local time: 10:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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