estopín

English translation: primer

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Spanish term or phrase:estopín
English translation:primer
Entered by: matt robinson

16:20 Sep 25, 2017
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
Spanish term or phrase: estopín
Colombian document with the following phrase:
granadas,mecha lenta y estopines empleados para la fabricación de explosivos

Is casing or cartridge the correct translation in US english?

Thanks for your help.
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kntrad
Colombia
Local time: 05:47
primer
Explanation:
I have used this term in the past, but you may want to check it.
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matt robinson
Spain
Local time: 11:47
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1primer
matt robinson
3 +1(percussion) cap
neilmac


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
primer


Explanation:
I have used this term in the past, but you may want to check it.

matt robinson
Spain
Local time: 11:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Or cap or detonator
2 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(percussion) cap


Explanation:
IATE also suggests "squib", but where I come from that's just another word for bangers or firecrackers.
Resultado 1- 3 de 3 para estopín
Compuesto químico [COM] Ficha completa
ES-> estopín /cebo de fricción
EN ->firing tube
friction percussions cap




Example sentence(s):
  • Before percussion caps, slow matches were most suitable for use around black-powder weapons because it could be ...

    Reference: http://iate.europa.eu/SearchByQuery.do
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse_(explosives)
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 11:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Don't know about percussion, but cap or primer or detonator are all correct, I think.
2 hrs
  -> Hence the brackets around (percussion) ... The definition above is from IATE.
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