Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
رصاصة مُعدل
English translation:
modified real killer bullet/ modified live bullets
Added to glossary by
Hani Hassaan
Dec 13, 2021 10:17
2 yrs ago
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Arabic term
رصاصة مُعدل
Arabic to English
Other
Military / Defense
Hi Everyone,
I'm working on a Yemeni text, and I'm not sure what weapon this. A modified sort of bullet?
Here's the text:
... قتلت أمي المليشيات برصاصة "مُعدل" انطلقت من مؤتمر الشعبي العام، نفذت الرصاصة من الجدار ومنها إلى الدولاب المقابل
Thank you for your help.
I'm working on a Yemeni text, and I'm not sure what weapon this. A modified sort of bullet?
Here's the text:
... قتلت أمي المليشيات برصاصة "مُعدل" انطلقت من مؤتمر الشعبي العام، نفذت الرصاصة من الجدار ومنها إلى الدولاب المقابل
Thank you for your help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | modified real killer bullet/ modified live bullets |
Hani Hassaan
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| 4 -1 | Modified cartridge/bullet |
Salih YILDIRIM
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Change log
Dec 27, 2021 14:54: Hani Hassaan Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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46 mins
Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Egypt
Quality communicates you with Arab world
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Syrian, UAE, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Saudi ) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, German to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
modified real killer bullet/ modified live bullets
https://www.bbc.com/arabic/world-58993272
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59006905
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Brandon Lee’s death was a result of a chain of mishaps, starting with the prop gun (a real revolver) being loaded with dummy rounds made from modified live bullets that had their explosive charges removed (so they would look real in close-up but could not actually fire). However, the primers (the small charges used to ignite the main propellant that actually fires the bullet) remained.
https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/what-s-a-prop-gun-and-...
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Note added at 11 days (2021-12-24 16:27:40 GMT)
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Please check the links I have just posted in the discussion.
And, Yes, if it contains gunpowder and is fired from short distance within a close range!
وتستخدم الأفلام خصوصاً الضخمة "المسدسات الخلّبية"، وهي سلاح حقيقي بطلقات نارية مفرغة ومعدلة، كي يحاكي المسدس الحقيقي.
ويستخدم المسدّس الخلّبي في صناعة الأفلام لتقليد الذخيرة الحيّة، وهو غير ضار، ولكنه قد يكون خطيرا ومميتا، كما هو الحال في موقع تصوير فيلم "راست"
وتبدو الرصاصات الفارغة مقنعة في التصوير، لأنها في الواقع رصاصات حقيقية معدّلة.
https://www.akhbaralaan.net/news/world/2021/10/23/بعد-فاجعة-...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59006905
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Brandon Lee’s death was a result of a chain of mishaps, starting with the prop gun (a real revolver) being loaded with dummy rounds made from modified live bullets that had their explosive charges removed (so they would look real in close-up but could not actually fire). However, the primers (the small charges used to ignite the main propellant that actually fires the bullet) remained.
https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/what-s-a-prop-gun-and-...
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Note added at 11 days (2021-12-24 16:27:40 GMT)
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Please check the links I have just posted in the discussion.
And, Yes, if it contains gunpowder and is fired from short distance within a close range!
وتستخدم الأفلام خصوصاً الضخمة "المسدسات الخلّبية"، وهي سلاح حقيقي بطلقات نارية مفرغة ومعدلة، كي يحاكي المسدس الحقيقي.
ويستخدم المسدّس الخلّبي في صناعة الأفلام لتقليد الذخيرة الحيّة، وهو غير ضار، ولكنه قد يكون خطيرا ومميتا، كما هو الحال في موقع تصوير فيلم "راست"
وتبدو الرصاصات الفارغة مقنعة في التصوير، لأنها في الواقع رصاصات حقيقية معدّلة.
https://www.akhbaralaan.net/news/world/2021/10/23/بعد-فاجعة-...
Note from asker:
| I'm not clear how it it's dummy rounds made from modified live bullets, that it can still kill a person? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sajad Neisi
8 hrs
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Thanks Sajad!
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| agree |
Faten Zeid
11 days
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thanks Faten
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| agree |
Fouad Hassaan
11 days
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thanks Fouad
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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3 days 6 hrs
Salih YILDIRIM
United States
United States
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United States
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Native in: Turkish (Variant: Standard-İstanbul ) 
Works in: Turkish to English, English to Turkish, French to Turkish, and 1 more.
Modified cartridge/bullet
IMHO
Discussion
وتبدو الرصاصات الفارغة مقنعة في التصوير، لأنها في الواقع رصاصات حقيقية معدّلة.
توجد رصاصة معدلة
شأنها شأن السلاح المعدل
https://www.dostor.org/3606155
https://www.bbc.com/arabic/world-58993272