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portfire

Spanish translation: mechero

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English term or phrase:portfire
Spanish translation:mechero
Entered by: Ines Insua

12:27 Mar 22, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Other / Fireworks
English term or phrase: portfire
I found the definition in English that says: "A long thin tube which burns with a bright flame, used to ignite other fireworks".

Any idea of how to translate this term.

Thanks in advance!!
Ines Insua
Argentina
Local time: 18:16
mechero
Explanation:
Una "mecha" es, por ejemplo, el filamento combustible de una vela. Un mechero, en cambio, es un "encendedor" que comprende un tubo, por el cual generalmente pasa gas, y una boquilla. Se usa en los laboratorios químicos y trabaja similarmente a una cocina a gas. La expresión inglesa es muy ilustrativa: "portafuego".
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Detlef Aberle
Local time: 18:16
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1mecha
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
5mechero
Detlef Aberle
3mecha
Herminia Herrándiz Espuny


  

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mecha


Explanation:
al menos es el nombre que yo siempre he utilizado en la noche de "Sant Joan" :)

Herminia Herrándiz Espuny
Spain
Local time: 22:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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mecha


Explanation:
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Note added at 17 minutos (2007-03-22 12:45:14 GMT)
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Port´fire`
n. 1. A case of strong paper filled with a composition of niter, sulphur, and mealed powder, - used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells.


Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 22:16
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 981

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mechero


Explanation:
Una "mecha" es, por ejemplo, el filamento combustible de una vela. Un mechero, en cambio, es un "encendedor" que comprende un tubo, por el cual generalmente pasa gas, y una boquilla. Se usa en los laboratorios químicos y trabaja similarmente a una cocina a gas. La expresión inglesa es muy ilustrativa: "portafuego".

Detlef Aberle
Local time: 18:16
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
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