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fuze

Italian translation: spoletta

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English term or phrase:fuze
Italian translation:spoletta
Entered by: Gianluca Marras

08:31 Jul 14, 2012
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Military / Defense / munitions
English term or phrase: fuze
Inside of the head is provided with a fuze for bursting the burster in the burster tube.
Gianluca Marras
Italy
Local time: 09:37
spoletta
Explanation:
fuse o fuze:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fuse

2. often fuze A mechanical or electrical mechanism used to detonate an explosive charge or device such as a bomb or grenade: "A mechanical . . . switch is used to initiate the fuzes" (International Defense Review).
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AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 09:37
Grading comment
grazie!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +4spoletta
AdamiAkaPataflo


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
spoletta


Explanation:
fuse o fuze:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fuse

2. often fuze A mechanical or electrical mechanism used to detonate an explosive charge or device such as a bomb or grenade: "A mechanical . . . switch is used to initiate the fuzes" (International Defense Review).


AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 09:37
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
grazie!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pompeo Lattanzi: Il termine indicava originalmente "la miccia", ora la spoletta o comunque il meccanismo (cfr. proximity fuze) che fa scattare l'esplosivo.
1 hr
  -> grazie carissimo! il termine sta tuttora per "miccia" (il significato 1 della voce "fuse" sul mio ref., da me omesso per evitare confusioni). baci a bomba ;-))))
agree  Antonella Grati
2 hrs
  -> grazie, Antonella :-)
agree  EleoE
10 hrs
  -> mersì bocù :-)
agree  Mara Munafó
11 hrs
  -> ti ringrazio, Mara :-)
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