Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
artefacto
English translation:
explosive device
Added to glossary by
Michele Fauble
Feb 14, 2005 18:00
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
artefacto
Homework / test
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Journalism
news article
ETA hace estallar un artefacto en un hotel de Denia...
... un artefacto colocado por la ETA...
I found this expressions in a news article in El Pais and I was wondering if artefacto in this sense simply is a synonyme for "bomb" or if there is something more to it. In Collins I found that it can also main fixture or electronic appliance, so could it be that the ETA has hidden a bomb in some electronic appliance? What do you think? Thank you very much for your support
... un artefacto colocado por la ETA...
I found this expressions in a news article in El Pais and I was wondering if artefacto in this sense simply is a synonyme for "bomb" or if there is something more to it. In Collins I found that it can also main fixture or electronic appliance, so could it be that the ETA has hidden a bomb in some electronic appliance? What do you think? Thank you very much for your support
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | explosive device |
Michele Fauble
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| 4 +7 | device |
Oso (X)
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| 5 +4 | bomb |
William Pairman
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| 5 +1 | artifact/artefact |
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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| 4 | "device" |
Beta Cummins
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Proposed translations
+3
14 mins
Michele Fauble
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Native English
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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16
Selected
explosive device
Explosive Device Wounds Four Americans in Iraq. ... 29, 2004 – Four American troops were wounded today near Riyadh, Iraq, by an improvised explosive device. ...
www.defenselink.mil/news/ Sep2004/n09292004_2004092902.html -
www.defenselink.mil/news/ Sep2004/n09292004_2004092902.html -
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I struggled very long between device and explosive device but I decided for this solution, as I think it fits the context better in this case. Thank you very much to all of you for your great help"
+7
2 mins
device
Una posibilidad de acuerdo al Simon & Schuster's.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)
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device
f : a piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a special purpose or perform a special function
Merriam-Webster\'s Dictionary©
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)
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Note added at 2005-02-14 18:05:10 (GMT)
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device
f : a piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a special purpose or perform a special function
Merriam-Webster\'s Dictionary©
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lisa Dahlander
: This is the word I would use, too.
1 min
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Muchas gracias, Lisa ¶:^)
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| agree |
Adriana de Groote
24 mins
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Buenos días, Adriana. Muchas gracias ¶:^)
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| agree |
JaneTranslates
: This is the best choice; the original is ambiguous
32 mins
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Muchas gracias, Jane ¶:^)
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| agree |
Leopoldo Gurman
: Si, no usaría "explosive device", sería redundante. Saludos =:)
1 hr
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Muchas gracias, Leopoldo ¡Saludos afectuosos! ¶:^)
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| agree |
bigedsenior
4 hrs
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Muchas gracias, Big Ed ¶:^)
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| agree |
Xenia Wong
5 hrs
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Hola Xen, muchas gracias ¶:^)
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| agree |
Gabriela Mejías
: Sí, Oso, es device.... artifact tiene otros meanings... Saludos!
1 day 2 hrs
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Muchas gracias, Gabbi. ¡Saludos cordiales! ¶:^)
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+1
3 mins
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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44
artifact/artefact
suerte
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lisa Dahlander
: hmm... maybe this is better in the context
1 min
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| neutral |
JaneTranslates
: I think device is better, but if this is chosen, the spelling should be artifact.
32 mins
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You are right Jane. My first intention was to put artifact/device and I don't know why... I included this kind of spanglish word "artefact".
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+4
13 mins
William Pairman
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
Fast, accurate business & law specialist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English
bomb
No need for euphemisms, call it what it is
Peer comment(s):
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James Calder
18 mins
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Cheers James
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Beta Cummins
: That's right Willliam, but when you write an article, you're not suposed to repeat the same word time and again. That's why.
33 mins
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Okay then, bomb 1st time, device second, but I wouldnt use artifact
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Claudia Lang
: agree with Beta
4 hrs
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| agree |
Javier Herrera (X)
23 hrs
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1 hr
Beta Cummins
United States
United States
Works in field
United States
Spreading the Word in Three Languages
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, and 3 more.
"device"
Right William, I wouldnt use artifact, either. ;)
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