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aufgesetzte Geschoss

English translation: contact shot

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German term or phrase:aufgesetzter Schoss
English translation:contact shot
Entered by: Wendy Streitparth

16:58 Dec 20, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: aufgesetzte Geschoss
Unter der Abgangsballistik fasst man die Vorgänge an der Laufmündung einer Waffe beim Schuss zusammen.
Diese sind insbesondere für Rechtsmediziner und Forensiker von Interesse.
Die beim Abschuss entstehenden Schmauchpartikel können aufschlussreiche Informationen zur Schussentfernung und zur Ermittlung der Tatwaffe liefern (chem. Zusammensetzung des TLP, Nahschuss, aufgesetzter Schuss, etc.).
Die Außenballistik beschreibt das Verhalten eines ungelenkten Projektils im freien Flug und ist vor allem für den Schützen (insbesondere auch für die Artillerie) von Bedeutung.

The "aufgesetzt" isnt very clear to me. Didnt find much online.

Thanks for your help!
roak
United States
contact shot
Explanation:
A contact shot is defined as a gunshot wound incurred while the muzzle of the firearm is in direct contact with the body at the moment of discharge.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_shot

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Note added at 19 hrs (2015-12-21 11:59:44 GMT)
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http://www.forensicmed.co.uk/wounds/firearms/gunshot-wounds-...
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 17:08
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3 +3contact shot
Wendy Streitparth
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contact
Johanna Timm, PhD

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contact shot


Explanation:
A contact shot is defined as a gunshot wound incurred while the muzzle of the firearm is in direct contact with the body at the moment of discharge.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_shot

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Note added at 19 hrs (2015-12-21 11:59:44 GMT)
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http://www.forensicmed.co.uk/wounds/firearms/gunshot-wounds-...

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 17:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
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agree  BrigitteHilgner: Im Deutschen spricht man wohl auch von Kontaktschuss: http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/aufgesetzter-schuss.2...
49 mins
  -> Many thanks, Brigitte
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: hard contact, see reference below
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Johanna
agree  Coqueiro: aufgesetzter Schuss
19 hrs
  -> Quite so, thanks!
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Reference comments


6 hrs
Reference: contact

Reference information:
Aufgesetzter Schuss. Die Waffenmündung liegt der Haut mehr oder minder fest an.
https://goo.gl/60HLEs
A hard contact shot results if the muzzle is pressed tightly against the target surface
https://goo.gl/ZKav7b
Generally speaking, gunshot wounds are categorized as distant wounds, intermediate wounds, close contact wounds or hard contact wound. These terms are based on the distance between the end of the barrel of the weapon and the victim,
https://goo.gl/N2zy8l

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 30
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