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fuse

Italian translation: miccia / innesco

17:02 May 30, 2019
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense
English term or phrase: fuse
Ciao a tutti! Non intendendomi di esplosivi, non riesco a capire se il termine fuse va tradotto con fusibile o detonatore (o altro...). Vi copio qui sotto un po' di contesto. Si parla di C4. Grazie mille per l'aiuto! Laura

He marveled at the amazing properties of C4. The plastic explosive was safe and versatile. You could slam, bang, and mold it, though you needed to handle it more gingerly once you inserted a FUSE.
...
Thomas returned with the FUSES and a remote detonator.
...
Wireless FUSES operated at a unique frequency, but it was better to be safe than sorry.
Laura Tosi
Italy
Local time: 05:40
Italian translation:miccia / innesco
Explanation:
direi che è un romanzo di fantascienza... :)

dovrebbe essere un

innesco

https://context.reverso.net/traduzione/inglese-italiano/fuse
perché miccia è un po' antica, fatta a mano tipo cordino da accendere e qui si parla di "wireless"
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Shabelula
Italy
Local time: 05:40
Grading comment
Grazie mille! E sì, hai proprio azzeccato il contesto! :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +3miccia / innesco
Shabelula


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
miccia / innesco


Explanation:
direi che è un romanzo di fantascienza... :)

dovrebbe essere un

innesco

https://context.reverso.net/traduzione/inglese-italiano/fuse
perché miccia è un po' antica, fatta a mano tipo cordino da accendere e qui si parla di "wireless"

Shabelula
Italy
Local time: 05:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grazie mille! E sì, hai proprio azzeccato il contesto! :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SYLVY75
14 hrs
  -> grazie
agree  AlessandraV.: innesco ( si inserisce dentro al c4 )//...non che io faccia esplosivi come hobby... :)
15 hrs
  -> wow
agree  Giuseppe Gambarini (X)
1 day 5 hrs
  -> grazie
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