Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
a tiro de fusil
English translation:
within (rifle) range
Added to glossary by
Lydianette Soza
Sep 15, 2011 23:08
12 yrs ago
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a tiro de fusil
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El escritor añade que si los filibusteros recargaron sus tambores una sola vez tendrían 756 tiros disponibles en uno o dos minutos. “Esa cantidad de tiros u ola de fuego es probablemente a la que se refirió Estrada (en su parte militar). Probablemente los filibusteros tuvieron éxito en matar o herir a la gran parte de aliados en los corrales y afuera en la hacienda, y por eso en pocos minutos perdieron a 50 hombres”.
Werner basó su análisis y su teoría en el parte militar de Estrada y en las memorias de Walker sobre la batalla. Luego de la “ola de fuego” que describió Estrada, este dio la orden de no tirar hasta que los filibusteros estuvieran “a tiro de fusil”.
“El reporte de Walker habla que los filibusteros llegaron a pocos metros, probablemente menos de 30 metros de la hacienda. Estrada ordenó a un grupo salir detrás y atacar a la izquierda. Murieron tan rápido los filibusteros, porque Estrada mandó a sus tropas a disparar en tiros unidos a una distancia probablemente de 30 metros”.
Werner basó su análisis y su teoría en el parte militar de Estrada y en las memorias de Walker sobre la batalla. Luego de la “ola de fuego” que describió Estrada, este dio la orden de no tirar hasta que los filibusteros estuvieran “a tiro de fusil”.
“El reporte de Walker habla que los filibusteros llegaron a pocos metros, probablemente menos de 30 metros de la hacienda. Estrada ordenó a un grupo salir detrás y atacar a la izquierda. Murieron tan rápido los filibusteros, porque Estrada mandó a sus tropas a disparar en tiros unidos a una distancia probablemente de 30 metros”.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +6 | within (rifle) range |
Christine Walsh
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| 2 | a rifle throw away |
Jaime Hyland
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Taña Dalglish
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Proposed translations
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within (rifle) range
Probablemente sea suficiente con 'within range'
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Jaime Hyland
: I think it's a little more interesting than that.
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Thanks, Jaime. Your version is certainly more interesting, but I suspect it simply refers to the distance within which you can shoot effectively
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Taña Dalglish
: In fact. I agree with you & www.wordmagicsoft.com/dictionary/es-en/a tiro.php seems to confirm it (within shooting range/within range/within shooting distance). Can't say I agree with Jaime's interpretation. Will post some references. Un abrazo.
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Thanks, Taña. References are always useful, especially as I must confess I did no research at all ;)
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MedTrans&More
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Many thanks!
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anademahomar
: It´s the equivalent of "not shooting until you see the whites of their eyes"
No, your answer is perfect, Christine, it´s the correct translation.
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Absolutely. In fact, if Lydianette wants a more informal register she should use your suggestion. How about posting it?
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franglish
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Thank you :)
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Adele Marie
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Thank you :)
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axies
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Thank you :)
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Jaime Hyland
Native in English
Specializes in field
Professional IT translation into English
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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a rifle throw away
as far as you could throw a rifle. The ambiguity makes it amusing. In Hiberno English the expression is possible to render completely, as "to fire" can mean "to throw" in Ireland. In standard English, as far as I can see, you can't.
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The play is on "a tiro de piedra" ("a stone's throw")
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The hiberno-english version would be something like "as far as you can fire a rifle."
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Sorry if all this is a bit obvious, especially for a native speaker, and sorry I can't think of a standard English expression that preserves the ambiguity.
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Note added at 15 mins (2011-09-15 23:23:56 GMT)
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The play is on "a tiro de piedra" ("a stone's throw")
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Note added at 17 mins (2011-09-15 23:26:34 GMT)
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The hiberno-english version would be something like "as far as you can fire a rifle."
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Note added at 19 mins (2011-09-15 23:28:40 GMT)
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Sorry if all this is a bit obvious, especially for a native speaker, and sorry I can't think of a standard English expression that preserves the ambiguity.
Reference comments
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Jamaica
Native in English
Works in field
Jamaica
Translating the Ideas Behind the Words
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 2 more.
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A tiro de fusil - WordReference Forums
forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2050033 - Cached - Block all forum.wordreference.com results
5 posts - 4 authors - Last post: 1 Feb
Hello, Once again, requesting your asssistance with the translation of "A Tiro de Fusil" in the following paragraph: Una compañía del batallón ...
tiro - Spanish-English Translation and Pronunciation - Yahoo ...
education.yahoo.com › ... › Spanish-English Dictionary › Spanish - Cached20+ items – Spanish Dictionary: translation of tiro. Reference. Dictionary ...
• arms, armaments (acción) shooting tiro al blanco target shooting
• pieza de artillería) gun, weapon
• alcance) range ******a tiro de fusil within rifle range*****
a tiro - English Translation - Word Magic Spanish-English Dictionary
www.wordmagicsoft.com/dictionary/es-en/a tiro.php - Cached13 May 2011 – a tiro de cañón · ****a tiro de fusil · a tiro de piedra ... within shooting range, within range,***** within reach; Al alcance del arma arrojadiza o ...
Also "within rifle shot"
rifle butt translation | Collins English-Spanish dictionary | Reverso
dictionary.reverso.net/english-spanish/rifle%20butt - United States - Cachedrifle fire n fuego m de fusilería ♦ rifle range n (Mil) campo m de tiro , (at fair) barraca f de tiro al blanco ♦ rifle shot n tiro m de fusil within rifle shot a tiro de fusil ...
Dolmetsch Online - Music Dictionary At - At
www.dolmetsch.com/defsa11.htm - Cachedin music, attack (the beginning of the sound generated by a musical instrument, synthesiser, etc.) ..... a tiro, (Spanish) within shooting range, within range, within reach. a tiro de ... a tiro de fusil, (Spanish) within rifle shot, within gunshot. a tiro de ...
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Also "within shooting distance"
tiro translation | Collins Spanish-English dictionary | Reverso - [ Translate this page ]
dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/tiro - United States - CachedMODISMOS a tiro de piedra a stone's throw away. MODISMOS a tiro fijo * for sure ... ****a tiro de fusil within shooting distance.***** 3 (Dep) (=lanzamiento) shot ..... rifle range. n. 1) el campo de tiro, 2) el tiro al blanco ...
HTH!
forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2050033 - Cached - Block all forum.wordreference.com results
5 posts - 4 authors - Last post: 1 Feb
Hello, Once again, requesting your asssistance with the translation of "A Tiro de Fusil" in the following paragraph: Una compañía del batallón ...
tiro - Spanish-English Translation and Pronunciation - Yahoo ...
education.yahoo.com › ... › Spanish-English Dictionary › Spanish - Cached20+ items – Spanish Dictionary: translation of tiro. Reference. Dictionary ...
• arms, armaments (acción) shooting tiro al blanco target shooting
• pieza de artillería) gun, weapon
• alcance) range ******a tiro de fusil within rifle range*****
a tiro - English Translation - Word Magic Spanish-English Dictionary
www.wordmagicsoft.com/dictionary/es-en/a tiro.php - Cached13 May 2011 – a tiro de cañón · ****a tiro de fusil · a tiro de piedra ... within shooting range, within range,***** within reach; Al alcance del arma arrojadiza o ...
Also "within rifle shot"
rifle butt translation | Collins English-Spanish dictionary | Reverso
dictionary.reverso.net/english-spanish/rifle%20butt - United States - Cachedrifle fire n fuego m de fusilería ♦ rifle range n (Mil) campo m de tiro , (at fair) barraca f de tiro al blanco ♦ rifle shot n tiro m de fusil within rifle shot a tiro de fusil ...
Dolmetsch Online - Music Dictionary At - At
www.dolmetsch.com/defsa11.htm - Cachedin music, attack (the beginning of the sound generated by a musical instrument, synthesiser, etc.) ..... a tiro, (Spanish) within shooting range, within range, within reach. a tiro de ... a tiro de fusil, (Spanish) within rifle shot, within gunshot. a tiro de ...
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Also "within shooting distance"
tiro translation | Collins Spanish-English dictionary | Reverso - [ Translate this page ]
dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/tiro - United States - CachedMODISMOS a tiro de piedra a stone's throw away. MODISMOS a tiro fijo * for sure ... ****a tiro de fusil within shooting distance.***** 3 (Dep) (=lanzamiento) shot ..... rifle range. n. 1) el campo de tiro, 2) el tiro al blanco ...
HTH!
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Christine Walsh
: Thanks, Taña!
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Thank you too, Chris. The weekend is almost on us, so enjoy it! Abrazos.
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