Some ''German'' shooting terms ;)

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  1. March 19th, 2007 10:48 PM #16
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    Be advised.... QK just woke the hell out of me!

    THANK YOU BROTHER!

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    You have to make the shot when fire is smoking, people are screaming, dogs are barking, kids are crying and sirens are coming.
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    The spanish version - lets see how many can you get right: (words on parenthesis/left blank can be omited as they really make no sense/are seldomly used anymore in spanish - you'll end up getting a weird look from everyone around you)

    • Ideal Handgun - Arma (corta o de mano) Ideal

    • Large Caliber Handgun - Arma (corta o de mano) de alto Calibre

    • Revolver - Revólver

    • Semi auto - Semi Automática

    • Standard Factory Ammunition - Munición de Manufactura Estándar

    • Ideal Hot Load - Carga Ideal

    • Over Hot Load ammo - Sobre Carga

    • Hollow Point Bullet - (Bala de Punta Hueca)

    • Misfire - Tiro fallido

    • No Powder Load - Carga Defectuosa

    • Stoppage - Funccionamiento Indebido

    • Range Safety Officer - Oficial de Seguridad del Poligono de Tiro

    • Custom Grips - Empuñaduras/Cachas Personalizadas

    • Kaboom - ¡Anda pal cara#@!

    • Dedicated Long Range Shooter - Tirador Dedicado de/a Largo Alcance/Distancia

    • Casual Long Range Shooter - Tirador de/a Largo Alcance/Distancia (Casual)

    • Black Powder Long Range Shooter - Tirador de/a Largo Alcance/Distancia con Mosquete/Arcabuz

    • Cross Winds - Viento Crusado/Lateral

    • Target - Blanco/Objetivo

    • Bullseye - Centro del Blanco

    • Iron Sights - Miras de Hierro

    • Optical Sights - Miras Ópticas

    • Target Miss - Fallar el tiro

    • Target Spotter - Observador de tiro

    • Target Marker - Marcador del blanco


    Accessories ......... Accesorios........

    • Umbrella - Sombrilla

    • Sandbag - Saco de Arena

    • Range Bag - (Bolsa de Apertrechos)

    • Catapult - Catapulta
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  4. March 19th, 2007 11:40 PM #18
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  5. March 20th, 2007 12:43 AM #19
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    • Ideal Handgun - Arma (corta o de mano) Ideal

    • Large Caliber Handgun - Arma (corta o de mano) de alto Calibre

    • Revolver - Revólver

    • Semi auto - Semi Automática

    • Standard Factory Ammunition - Munición de Manufactura Estándar (Municion Comercial)

    • Ideal Hot Load - Carga Ideal (Doesnt sound good but can't come up with it right now)

    • Over Hot Load ammo - Sobre Carga

    • Hollow Point Bullet - (Bala de Punta Hueca) (Bala expansiva)

    • Misfire - Tiro fallido (Sin detonacion or falla de percusion)

    • No Powder Load - Carga Defectuosa

    • Stoppage - Funccionamiento Indebido (I'll give you this one)

    • Range Safety Officer - Oficial de Seguridad del Poligono de Tiro

    • Custom Grips - Empuñaduras/Cachas Personalizadas (More like Hechas a mano)

    • Kaboom - ¡Anda pal cara#@!

    • Dedicated Long Range Shooter - Tirador Dedicado de/a Largo Alcance/Distancia (***? Francotirador profesional!)

    • Casual Long Range Shooter - Tirador de/a Largo Alcance/Distancia (Casual) (Francotirador amateur)

    • Black Powder Long Range Shooter - Tirador de/a Largo Alcance/Distancia con Mosquete/Arcabuz

    • Cross Winds - Viento Crusado/Lateral (Viento cruzado)

    • Target - Blanco/Objetivo

    • Bullseye - Centro del Blanco (Diana)

    • Iron Sights - Miras de Hierro (Miras normales)

    • Optical Sights - Miras Ópticas (Miras telescopicas. No idea for red dots)

    • Target Miss - Fallar el tiro

    • Target Spotter - Observador de tiro (Observador is enough)

    • Target Marker - Marcador del blanco


    Accessories ......... Accesorios........

    • Umbrella - Sombrilla (Parasol, paraguas)

    • Sandbag - Saco de Arena

    • Range Bag - (Bolsa de Apertrechos) (or just pertrechos)

    • Catapult - Catapulta



    Some others
    P95 - El viejo Ingles de las sandalias
    Bud White - El Jefe
    Betty - Mamasota!
    retsupt99 - El tipo de las ametralladoras.
    Bumper - El otro jefe.
    You have to make the shot when fire is smoking, people are screaming, dogs are barking, kids are crying and sirens are coming.
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  6. March 20th, 2007 10:10 AM #20
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    Great work guys! Have to admit tho my Spanish skills are non-existent.
    P95 - El viejo Ingles de las sandalias
    Nice Miggy - has a certain ''ring'' to it
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  7. March 20th, 2007 10:15 AM #21
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    rofl. those are awesome. I'll be forwarding that to a few people for sure.
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  8. March 21st, 2007 07:40 PM #22
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    German-English translations:

    Constipated: Farfrompoopin
    Partying hard: Fuqingruven
    Standing in line: Weaintmovin

    When I was stationed in Germany, whenever we couldn't figure out how much to torque a bolt, we used "German specs": Gutentight
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  9. March 21st, 2007 07:48 PM #23
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    I think I'll stick to English. All this foreign language is making my head hurt.

    Das Nagunpoundin.
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  10. March 22nd, 2007 02:28 AM #24
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    You Can't Say That Here
    "[T]he people are not to be disarmed of their weapons.
    They are left in full possession of them."
    Zacharia Johnson (speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention,25 June 1778)"The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed." ~Alexander Hamilton
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  11. March 22nd, 2007 02:51 AM #25
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    That is SO awesome. Thanks, Chris! Totally made my day!
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