Jul 17, 2004 03:05
19 yrs ago
Spanish term
piernas de llaves
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
History
17th century war supplies
Estoy traduciendo un texto escrito en el siglo XVII, y la expresión aparece en una lista de pertrechos de guerra que los ganadores se llevaron...
"18 piernas de llaves de 15 pies"
He buscado en Google y he encontrado la expresión una sola vez... y no logro deducir de que se trata...
Socorrrrrro!
"18 piernas de llaves de 15 pies"
He buscado en Google y he encontrado la expresión una sola vez... y no logro deducir de que se trata...
Socorrrrrro!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | hinged polearms (spears or pikes that fold for carrying, lock into place for full-length extension) |
Refugio
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| 4 | key legs |
ojinaga
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Proposed translations
23 hrs
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hinged polearms (spears or pikes that fold for carrying, lock into place for full-length extension)
If they are weapons, what else could be that long? For a modern reenactment version of such a weapon, which was hinged for ease of carrying, see
http://www.imperialweapons.com/polearms/13pike.html
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Note added at 23 hrs 31 mins (2004-07-18 02:36:48 GMT)
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Maybe they would be called \'locking-joint polearms.\' Pole weapons include the spear, the lance, the halberd, the pike, the naginata, the scythe, the poleax, the bill, the long war hammer and many, many more.
http://www.imperialweapons.com/polearms/13pike.html
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Note added at 23 hrs 31 mins (2004-07-18 02:36:48 GMT)
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Maybe they would be called \'locking-joint polearms.\' Pole weapons include the spear, the lance, the halberd, the pike, the naginata, the scythe, the poleax, the bill, the long war hammer and many, many more.
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3 hrs
ojinaga
Works in field
key legs
This is my suggestion
There is not very much information about the expression in question, but it might be the one you are looking for because one has to translate it literally.
I can only hope it helps you
There is not very much information about the expression in question, but it might be the one you are looking for because one has to translate it literally.
I can only hope it helps you
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