Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
ráfaga de tiros
English translation:
a volley of gunfire or burst of gunfire
Added to glossary by
Yvonne Becker
Mar 28, 2005 12:22
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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Native in: Spanish (Variant: Venezuelan)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
ráfaga de tiros
Spanish to English
Other
Military / Defense
Es una expresión que se emplea para decir que se disparan muchos tiros / disparos consecutivos en un corto período de tiempo
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | a volley of gunfire or burst of gunfire |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 5 +3 | a burst of fire |
Chutzpahtic (X)
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| 4 +1 | a hail of bullets |
bigedsenior
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| 4 | (to fire) several rounds of shots |
marybro
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
Spanish term (edited):
r�faga de tiros
Selected
a volley of gunfire or burst of gunfire
is the expression
cheers
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Note added at 1 hr 18 mins (2005-03-28 13:40:20 GMT)
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a volley of gunfire is used in journalism, usually
Sleeping couple escape injury in volley of gunfire.
By Les Kennedy February 11, 2004. ...
www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/ 02/10/1076388366388.html?from=storyrhs - 28k - Cached - Similar pages
Print Article: Sleeping couple escape injury in volley of gunfire
Sleeping couple escape injury in volley of gunfire By Les Kennedy February
11, 2004. Residents of Shepherd Street, St Marys, can\'t ...
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The Battle of Buxar
... forces. However, the Company relied on its strength of sequenced
shooting-its musketeers put up volley of gunfire. This coordinated ...
www.indhistory.com/buxar-battle.html - 9k - Cached - Similar pages
City Journal Summer 1999 | Forty-One Shots by Patrick J. Harnett
... Then he suddenly raised his arm and fired at us. Three officers from my unit returned
a volley of gunfire, and an apparent gun battle exploded. ...
www.city-journal.org/html/9_3_diarist.html - 62k - Cached - Similar pages
gburgmix2
... in the way breath usually appears) and a possible “orb” anomaly, but one thing it
captured that is very clear to me is an apparent volley of gunfire. ...
www.spiritsocietyofpa.com/gburgmix2.html - 10k - Cached - Similar pages
INDEPENDENT LODGES AWARD
... As the Agents pursued into the second alley, they heard gunshots as the defendant
shot at them with a volley of gunfire. Unfortunately ...
www.pafop.org/indepaward1.htm - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
Guardian Unlimited | Arts news | Gunfire halts rapper\'s concert
... Nas... dead against violence in rap. Photo: Yui Mok/PA. A concert by the American
rapper Nas was halted last night by a volley of gunfire in mid-performance. ...
www.guardian.co.uk/arts/ news/story/0,11711,1443280,00.html - 35k - Mar 26, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages
New Page 16
... (Applause, followed by a distant volley of gunfire.). Michael: John, it is very
good to be here, most. John: Well, it’s been a big week for you, hasn’t it? ...
www.catchthisprofessor.com/new_page_16.htm - 9k - Cached - Similar pages
Drifter #5
... Pliable Lad tries to keep up with them on the other side, catching the occasional
volley of gunfire in his chest and then snapping his body like a rubber band ...
www.eyrie.org/~eagle/stories/drifter.05.html - 33k - Cached - Similar pages
1 Suspect Is Killed, 1 Wounded in Fierce South LA Shootout
... In the shootout, 16 to 18 officers fired weapons in a 40-minute, 35-block-long chase
that ended in a volley of gunfire after the fleeing vehicle plowed into a ...
209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1360874/posts - 28k - Cached - Similar pages
cheers
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Note added at 1 hr 18 mins (2005-03-28 13:40:20 GMT)
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a volley of gunfire is used in journalism, usually
Sleeping couple escape injury in volley of gunfire.
By Les Kennedy February 11, 2004. ...
www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/ 02/10/1076388366388.html?from=storyrhs - 28k - Cached - Similar pages
Print Article: Sleeping couple escape injury in volley of gunfire
Sleeping couple escape injury in volley of gunfire By Les Kennedy February
11, 2004. Residents of Shepherd Street, St Marys, can\'t ...
www.smh.com.au/cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/ articles/2004/02/10/1076388366388.html - 4k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.smh.com.au ]
The Battle of Buxar
... forces. However, the Company relied on its strength of sequenced
shooting-its musketeers put up volley of gunfire. This coordinated ...
www.indhistory.com/buxar-battle.html - 9k - Cached - Similar pages
City Journal Summer 1999 | Forty-One Shots by Patrick J. Harnett
... Then he suddenly raised his arm and fired at us. Three officers from my unit returned
a volley of gunfire, and an apparent gun battle exploded. ...
www.city-journal.org/html/9_3_diarist.html - 62k - Cached - Similar pages
gburgmix2
... in the way breath usually appears) and a possible “orb” anomaly, but one thing it
captured that is very clear to me is an apparent volley of gunfire. ...
www.spiritsocietyofpa.com/gburgmix2.html - 10k - Cached - Similar pages
INDEPENDENT LODGES AWARD
... As the Agents pursued into the second alley, they heard gunshots as the defendant
shot at them with a volley of gunfire. Unfortunately ...
www.pafop.org/indepaward1.htm - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
Guardian Unlimited | Arts news | Gunfire halts rapper\'s concert
... Nas... dead against violence in rap. Photo: Yui Mok/PA. A concert by the American
rapper Nas was halted last night by a volley of gunfire in mid-performance. ...
www.guardian.co.uk/arts/ news/story/0,11711,1443280,00.html - 35k - Mar 26, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages
New Page 16
... (Applause, followed by a distant volley of gunfire.). Michael: John, it is very
good to be here, most. John: Well, it’s been a big week for you, hasn’t it? ...
www.catchthisprofessor.com/new_page_16.htm - 9k - Cached - Similar pages
Drifter #5
... Pliable Lad tries to keep up with them on the other side, catching the occasional
volley of gunfire in his chest and then snapping his body like a rubber band ...
www.eyrie.org/~eagle/stories/drifter.05.html - 33k - Cached - Similar pages
1 Suspect Is Killed, 1 Wounded in Fierce South LA Shootout
... In the shootout, 16 to 18 officers fired weapons in a 40-minute, 35-block-long chase
that ended in a volley of gunfire after the fleeing vehicle plowed into a ...
209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1360874/posts - 28k - Cached - Similar pages
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias a todos"
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1 min
Spanish term (edited):
r�faga de tiros
a burst of fire
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Peer comment(s):
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David Russell
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Thanks David :)
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RebeW
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Thanks RebeW :)
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Rachel Fell
: or burst of gunfire
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Thanks Rachel :)
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: a burst of bullets or a burst of gunfire
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I very often see "burst of fire" used in journalism and I specialize in the Middle East conflict.
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Andrée Goreux
: The fact that it is used in journalism does not make it right. Burst of gunfire or burst of bullets, unless its from a flamethrower...
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Oh, I see...
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Spanish term (edited):
r�faga de tiros
(to fire) several rounds of shots
another option
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Note added at 17 mins (2005-03-28 12:39:41 GMT)
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to fire any 3-1 ... Twenty to fifty rounds
forums.handloads.com/forum_ posts.asp?TID=1234&PN=1&TPN=1
several hundred rounds of
short-range 105mm. ammunition which it alone was equipped to fire
www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/wwii/Bastogne/bast-16.htm
One way is to fire several rounds of full-metal-jacket ammo
laughingwolf.net/archives/cat_weapons.html
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Note added at 18 mins (2005-03-28 12:40:26 GMT)
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the invention of machine guns
that could fire several rounds of bullets,
www.freearabvoice.org/InResponseToDefeatistThought5.htm
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Note added at 21 mins (2005-03-28 12:43:14 GMT)
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another expression is \"to open fire\", meaning several shots in a short period of time
....then opened fire on the truck
www.cubanet.org/CNews/y00/may00/12e1.htm - 8k
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Note added at 17 mins (2005-03-28 12:39:41 GMT)
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to fire any 3-1 ... Twenty to fifty rounds
forums.handloads.com/forum_ posts.asp?TID=1234&PN=1&TPN=1
several hundred rounds of
short-range 105mm. ammunition which it alone was equipped to fire
www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/wwii/Bastogne/bast-16.htm
One way is to fire several rounds of full-metal-jacket ammo
laughingwolf.net/archives/cat_weapons.html
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Note added at 18 mins (2005-03-28 12:40:26 GMT)
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the invention of machine guns
that could fire several rounds of bullets,
www.freearabvoice.org/InResponseToDefeatistThought5.htm
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Note added at 21 mins (2005-03-28 12:43:14 GMT)
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another expression is \"to open fire\", meaning several shots in a short period of time
....then opened fire on the truck
www.cubanet.org/CNews/y00/may00/12e1.htm - 8k
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3 hrs
Spanish term (edited):
r�faga de tiros
a hail of bullets
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