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16:30 Apr 23, 2007 |
Russian to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - History / историческое вооружение, 16 век | |||||||
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4 +4 | flintlock |
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wheellock Explanation: Абсолютно пока не уверен, но где-то близко истина. The next major technology leap beyond the matchlock is the wheellock, where the need to maintain a burning cord is replaced with a sparking mechanism. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 mins (2007-04-23 16:52:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Нет, flintlock! |
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flintlock Explanation: answers.com flint·lock (flĭnt'lŏk') n. An obsolete gunlock in which a flint fixed in the hammer produces a spark that ignites the charge. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 23 mins (2007-04-23 16:54:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Поправка: percussion lock - ударный замок, flintlock - кремниевый замок Muzzle-loading shoulder firearm developed in 16th-century Spain. Designed as a larger version of the harquebus, muskets were fired with matchlocks until flintlocks were developed in the 17th century; flintlocks were replaced by percussion locks in the early 19th century -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 31 mins (2007-04-23 17:02:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Поправка снимается: percussion lock - это капсюльный замок. Так что, однозначно - flintlock! |
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