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aerial shells

Spanish translation: carcasas esféricas

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English term or phrase:aerial shells
Spanish translation:carcasas esféricas
Entered by: Ines Insua

12:38 Mar 20, 2007
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Tech/Engineering - Other / Fireworks
English term or phrase: aerial shells
A black match that is encased in a loose-fitting sheath. While exposed black match burns slowly, quick match propagates flame extremely rapidly, almost instantaneously. Quick match is used in fuses for aerial shells and for simultaneous ignition of a number of pyrotechnic devices, such as lances in a ground display piece
Ines Insua
Argentina
Local time: 11:13
carcasas esféricas
Explanation:
Aerial shells are a type of fireworks. Definition: A cartridge containing pyrotechnic composition, a burst charge, and an internal time fuse or module, that is propelled into the air from a mortar. (source: http://www.americanpyro.com/Safety Info/glossary.html).

Also see: http://www.pirotecnia.com/carcasas/carcasas.htm

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pzchvpr
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Summary of answers provided
5carcasas esféricas
pzchvpr
4fuegos artificales aéreos
newwaysolutions
4(para) voladores/cohetes (y para la ignición simultánea de diversos...)
Cándida Artime Peñeñori
3coberturas, cubiertas de antena
M. Ángeles López Rodríguez


  

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coberturas, cubiertas de antena


Explanation:
la parte plástica que recubre el cable de antena.
Espero te ayude

M. Ángeles López Rodríguez
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fuegos artificales aéreos


Explanation:
Me parece que se podría decir así, también encontré shell aéreos. Pero a mi me parece que fuegos artificiales aéreos (aunque es general ) es la que más se aproxima. Espero te sirva. Suerte!

newwaysolutions
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carcasas esféricas


Explanation:
Aerial shells are a type of fireworks. Definition: A cartridge containing pyrotechnic composition, a burst charge, and an internal time fuse or module, that is propelled into the air from a mortar. (source: http://www.americanpyro.com/Safety Info/glossary.html).

Also see: http://www.pirotecnia.com/carcasas/carcasas.htm




    Reference: http://www.pirotecniacaballer.es/productos.asp?id=9#
    Reference: http://miarroba.com/foros/ver.php?foroid=12241&temaid=418846...
pzchvpr
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(para) voladores/cohetes (y para la ignición simultánea de diversos...)


Explanation:

volador, ra.

(Del lat. volātor, -ōris).

4. m. cohete (‖ fuego de artificio).

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Cándida Artime Peñeñori
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