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15:32 Dec 21, 2011 |
English to Spanish translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Victoria Frazier United States Local time: 11:57 | ||||||
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4 +2 | avanzadilla |
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4 | alambre trampa |
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3 +1 | "cable trampa" |
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4 | método de disuasión (in this context) |
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alambre trampa Explanation: Lo he visto así en varios documentos sobre minas antipersonales. Reference: http://www.google.com.pe/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=%22alambre+trampa%... |
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avanzadilla Explanation: Efectivamente "tripwire" significa, literalmente, un cable trampa: un dispositivo oculto que sirve para hacer detonar una explosión, o bien para disparar una alarma. Su uso metafórico para las tropas estadounidenses en Europa durante la Guerra Fría, y especialmente la Brigada de Berlín, es bastante frecuente: "A tripwire is a passive triggering mechanism. Typically, a wire or cord is attached to some device for detecting or reacting to physical movement. [...] Metaphorical usage The Berlin Brigade stationed in the divided city of Berlin during the Cold War was given the mission to be the "tripwire" for a Soviet incursion into West Germany." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripwire En español, creo que "cable trampa" no funciona bien, y yo utilizaría la expresión "avanzadilla", o simplemente "avanzada", que puede significar una "partida de soldados destacada del cuerpo principal, para observar de cerca al enemigo y precaver sorpresas" (DRAE). Creo que ése es, esencialmente, el sentido de la metáfora. En cuanto los soviéticos se movieran, la avanzadilla lo detectaría y tomaría las medidas que pudiera y, sobre todo, su presencia pondría en marcha una operación militar por parte de Estados Unidos para contrarrestar el ataque. |
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