Dec 11, 2007 22:09
16 yrs ago
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English term
light the blue touchpaper and retire
English to Hebrew
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What does it mean?
and also what is the hebrew translation for "touchpaper" only?
and also what is the hebrew translation for "touchpaper" only?
Proposed translations
(Hebrew)
| 4 | להדליק את הפתיל ולהתרחק |
Shai Navé
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| 5 +1 | ראי הסבר |
Amnon Shapira
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| 3 | להדליק את הזיקוק הכחול ולפרוש |
Ron Armon
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Proposed translations
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להדליק את הפתיל ולהתרחק
Without context Ron could be right. But the blue touch paper is the fuse used in fireworks, and the retire part means to retire to a safe distance after the fuse is lit. These are safety instructions that appear or appeared on fireworks.
I don't know if it is used a term for describing something else or not.
But that is the context I know of.
I hope this will help somehow
I don't know if it is used a term for describing something else or not.
But that is the context I know of.
I hope this will help somehow
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all!
considering the context I wrote להצית את הפתיל"
6 mins
להדליק את הזיקוק הכחול ולפרוש
I could only find Touchpaper in answers.com:
www.answers.com/topic/touchpaper
and they call it נייר הצתה.
In Babylon they only give the English:
touchpaper =
n. paper soaked in saltpeter that is lit to to start firework
I think it's safe to go a bit wider and refer to the whole firework.
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-12-11 22:17:03 GMT)
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Does that go well with the context?
www.answers.com/topic/touchpaper
and they call it נייר הצתה.
In Babylon they only give the English:
touchpaper =
n. paper soaked in saltpeter that is lit to to start firework
I think it's safe to go a bit wider and refer to the whole firework.
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-12-11 22:17:03 GMT)
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Does that go well with the context?
Note from asker:
| The context is a highlight about a new series in Discovery Channel: ‘Mark Williams' Big Bangs’ lights the blue touch paper with an explosive new four-part documentary tracing the history of all things explosive - from humble beginnings with ninth-century Chinese alchemists to the present day. |
+1
8 hrs
ראי הסבר
הכותב האנגלי משחק במילים - הוא מפעיל את הנפץ (או מצית את פתיל ההשהייה) על סדרה מפוצצת שעוסקת בחומרי נפץ. האם את רוצה להשתמש באותן מטאפורות גם בתרגום העברי? אני מציע לך לנסות דימויים אחרים שיהיו מובנים יותר לקורא העברי כגון, "מפנה את הזרקור לסדרה לוהטת על תולדות חומרי הנפץ" או משהו דומה.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Vitaly Gurevich
: מסתובבות לי בראש עוד אפשרויות עם "לפוצץ" ו"לשגר לאוויר", אבל עקרון הוא בהחלט נכון
1 hr
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