Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
cartucho picotado
English translation:
spent cartridges
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judith ryan
Dec 3, 2015 22:41
9 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
cartucho picotado
Portuguese to English
Science
Military / Defense
weapons
Wondering if this might be spent cartridge... police report about a murder, when they found the gun there were "cartuchos integros" e "cartuchos picotados".
Portuguese from Brazil.
Thanks!
Portuguese from Brazil.
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +2 | spent cartridges | Nick Taylor |
4 +1 | fired shotgun shells | Mario Freitas |
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spent cartridges
spent cartridges
makes sense - picotado.....firing pin strikes the primer...leaves an impression, ergo "picotado"
makes sense - picotado.....firing pin strikes the primer...leaves an impression, ergo "picotado"
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Martin Riordan
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Thanks Martin
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Sheryle Oliver
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fired shotgun shells
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http://www.google.com.br/search?q="fired shotgun shells"&oe=...
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Note added at 20 mins (2015-12-03 23:01:58 GMT)
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A.P., é preciso dizer "shotgun shells" porque "gun shells" são balas de revólver/pistola normais (de metal).
http://www.google.com.br/search?q="fired shotgun shells"&oe=...
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Note added at 20 mins (2015-12-03 23:01:58 GMT)
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A.P., é preciso dizer "shotgun shells" porque "gun shells" são balas de revólver/pistola normais (de metal).
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