Vainilla

English translation: case

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Spanish term or phrase:	Vainilla
English translation:	case
Entered by:	Gillian Holmes

11:33 Nov 23, 2011

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense

Spanish term or phrase: Vainilla

This is some type of bullet, it's on an autopsy report from Colombia as a check box.

Gillian Holmes KudoZ activity Questions: 49 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 186 United Kingdom
Local time: 23:38

case

Explanation:
Maybe it can mean a particular type of bullet; I haven't found it with that meaning. But "vainilla" is the standard term for what is called the case of a cartridge or round.

"Los cartuchos, fueron incorporados a la actualidad conteniendo un cilindro metálico (vaina), la cual poseía la carga en su interior, el cebo en el centro del culote (base de la vainilla) y un extremo de la bala incrustado en la boca del cañón."
http://html.rincondelvago.com/municiones.html

See this page, with explanation and picture of parts of a round, with labels:
http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/?p=2801

Selected response from:

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 00:38

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Thanks again Charles!
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case

Charles Davis

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case

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 00:38
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52

Grading comment

Thanks again Charles!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks Charles, that's really helpful. I was guessing at bullet and had even thought of slug (looks a bit like a vanilla pod).

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

philgoddard: And here's the rather fascinating etymology of vanilla: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=vanilla

23 mins

-> Thanks, Phil. It'll be stimulating to remember that the next time I have a vanilla ice cream

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Jairo Payan: Sin duda, acá se le dice así a la parte donde va insertada la bala,

31 mins

-> ¡Gracias por tu confirmación, Jairo (sobre todo tratándose de una fuente colombiana)! :)

agree

Benjamin A Flores: Niño sobrevive a ataque armado en Ilopango - La Prensa Gráfica www.laprensagrafica.com › El Salvador › Judicial - Translate this page 17 Jun 2011 – La Prensa Gráfica, noticias de El Salvador ... “Se trata de dos tipos de vainillas, unas de calibre 9 milím

1 hr

-> ¡Gracias por el "agree" y por la referencia, Benjamin! Saludos :)

agree

psicutrinius: We would say "vaina" or "vainita" this (the other) side of the pond, precisely to avoid this confusion

6 hrs

-> Thanks very much, psicutrinius - a very useful comment.

agree

eski: Nice work, Charles. eski :))

7 hrs

-> Thanks a lot, eski. ¡Saludos! :)

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