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Sortpistole

English translation: typo

22:24 Mar 8, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense / firearms
German term or phrase: Sortpistole
I am translating a patent dealing with firearms and mention is made of a "Sortpistole". "Außerdem ist aus der DE 36 31 262A1 eine Sortpistole gezeigt, deren Oberteil insgesamt auswechselbar ist ..."

any help is much appreciated,

Allan F. Wier II
Allan Wier
United States
Local time: 18:14
English translation:typo
Explanation:
I'd very much expect this to be a typo for "Sportpistole" = "sport pistol".
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Erik Freitag
Germany
Local time: 00:14
Grading comment
Dear efreitag,

Thank you for your assistance. It stands to reason that this would be a typo when I consider the entire document. I apologize for responding so late - we have had a great deal of legal/family troubles and this is my first opportunity to respond.

Best regards,

Allan F. Wier II
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +4typo
Erik Freitag


  

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
typo


Explanation:
I'd very much expect this to be a typo for "Sportpistole" = "sport pistol".

Erik Freitag
Germany
Local time: 00:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Dear efreitag,

Thank you for your assistance. It stands to reason that this would be a typo when I consider the entire document. I apologize for responding so late - we have had a great deal of legal/family troubles and this is my first opportunity to respond.

Best regards,

Allan F. Wier II

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: target pistol http://www.woerterbuch.info/?query=Sportpistole&s=dict
1 hr
agree  Gert Sass (M.A.): With Kim.
4 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter: and w/ Kim
10 hrs
agree  dlgore: I also agree, Sportpistole is a competition term and the name several manufacturers use for their civilian models.
18 hrs
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