Blasting agent (Vs. Explosive)

Arabic translation: عامل تفجير

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English term or phrase:Blasting agent (Vs. Explosive)
Arabic translation:عامل تفجير
Entered by: Shazly

08:45 Apr 15, 2007
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Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / MSDS
English term or phrase: Blasting agent (Vs. Explosive)
I have both "blasting agents" and "explosives" and I don't know how to distinguish them.

Thank you in advance
Yasser El Helw
Egypt
Local time: 03:24
عامل تفجير
Explanation:
مركب تفجير
explosive
مادة متفجرة

BLASTING AGENT - Any material or mixture, consisting of fuel and oxidizer, intended for blasting, not otherwise defined as an explosive: Provided, That the finished product, as mixed for use or shipment, cannot be detonated by means of a numbered 8 test blasting cap when unconfined.
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Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 03:24
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Thank you
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Summary of answers provided
5عامل مساعد علي التفجير
zax
1 +3عامل تفجير
Shazly
4عامل تفجير-(مواد انفجارية)؛
Ehab Tantawy
4أداة تفجير (لبدء التفجير) ا
Mohamed Salaheldin


  

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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
blasting agent (vs. explosive)
عامل تفجير


Explanation:
مركب تفجير
explosive
مادة متفجرة

BLASTING AGENT - Any material or mixture, consisting of fuel and oxidizer, intended for blasting, not otherwise defined as an explosive: Provided, That the finished product, as mixed for use or shipment, cannot be detonated by means of a numbered 8 test blasting cap when unconfined.

Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 03:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 36
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agree  AhmedAMS
5 mins

agree  Abdallah Ali
47 mins

agree  Awad Balaish
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
blasting agent (vs. explosive)
عامل تفجير-(مواد انفجارية)؛


Explanation:
عامل تفجير-(مواد انفجارية)؛

Ehab Tantawy
Local time: 03:24
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 52
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
blasting agent (vs. explosive)
عامل مساعد علي التفجير


Explanation:
متفجرات = explosives

zax
Local time: 21:24
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
blasting agent (vs. explosive)
أداة تفجير (لبدء التفجير) ا


Explanation:
هو تعبير عسكري يطلق على الجهاز أو الأداة التي تبدء الموجة التفجيرية للمفرقعات، ويمكن أن يكون ذلك ميكانيكيا أو كهربائيا أو كيماويا

Mohamed Salaheldin
Egypt
Local time: 03:24
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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