spring stick

Spanish translation: cachiporra/porra/bastón extensible/retráctil/telescópica/flexible

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English term or phrase:	spring stick
Spanish translation:	cachiporra/porra/bastón extensible/retráctil/telescópica/flexible
Entered by:	Judith Armele

03:07 Aug 26, 2014

English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Code of Conduct

English term or phrase: spring stick

El texto está hablando de armas que no están permitidas en el establecimiento escolar y entre ellas nombra SPRING STICK

Frase:
Weapons may include, but are not limited to: 1) Any handgun, firearm, rifle, shotgun or similar weapon; any explosive
compound or incendiary device; or, any other dangerous weapon as defined in O.C.G.A. §16-11-121, including a rocket launcher,bazooka, recoilless rifle, mortar, or hand grenade. 2) Any hazardous object, including any dirk, bowie knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, any other knife having a blade of two or more inches, straight-edge razor, razor blade, spring stick, knuckles, whether made from metal, thermoplastic, wood, or other similar material, blackjack, any bat, club, or other bludgeon-type weapon, or any flailing instrument consisting of two or more rigid parts connected in such a manner as to allow...

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Carolina González KudoZ activity Questions: 163 (14 open) (9 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 28 Argentina
Local time: 22:59

cachiporra/porra/bastón extensible/retráctil/telescópica/flexible

Explanation:
Se lo llama de muchas maneras. Me imagino que la elección dependerá del país de destino. Espero te sirva.

Selected response from:

Judith Armele
Mexico
Local time: 19:59

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +1

cachiporra/porra/bastón extensible/retráctil/telescópica/flexible

Judith Armele

tonfa extensible

Martin Harvey

Answers

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

cachiporra/porra/bastón extensible/retráctil/telescópica/flexible

Explanation:
Se lo llama de muchas maneras. Me imagino que la elección dependerá del país de destino. Espero te sirva.

Reference: http://www.pphammer.com.uy/cachiporra-flexible-224.html
Reference: http://www.euroseguridad2010.eu/PORRA-EXTENSIBLE-EN-ACERO-GO...

Judith Armele
Mexico
Local time: 19:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 49

Grading comment

Thank you!

11 hrs confidence:

tonfa extensible

Explanation:
Es la palabra usada en Argentina de acuerdo a dos polis a quien les acabo de preguntar. Y, también, bastón extensible. Pero la tonfa tiene un agarradera perpendicular. La imagen se guglea y se ve claramente. Y todo pa' pegarle a la gente che!

Martin Harvey
Argentina
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 11

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