anti scheggia

English translation: flak (jacket)

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Italian term or phrase:	anti scheggia
English translation:	flak (jacket)
Entered by:	Sarah Weston

20:01 Dec 10, 2011

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense / clothing

Italian term or phrase: anti scheggia

This is talking about a combat suit. I can't think how we say "anti scheggia":

Secondo strato: anti shock pesante, *anti scheggia* con parti fino al IIIA.

thanks for any help!

Sarah

Sarah Weston
United Kingdom

flak (jacket)

Explanation:
This is what we say in EN_GB anyway, scheggia is shrapnel in this context

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Note added at 40 mins (2011-12-10 20:42:02 GMT)
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"body armor" maybe as EN_US terminology, I think if possible avoid the adj and use one of these nouns, that's my 2p

Selected response from:

Simon Lewis
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:12

Grading comment

Thanks very much to Simon and everyone else who contributed. I used "flak suit" in my particular context.
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5 +2

flak (jacket)

Simon Lewis

splinter-proof

Daniel Frisano

anti-fragment

Michael Korovkin

Answers

3 mins confidence:

splinter-proof

Explanation:
Wordreference.com:
Splinter-proof
1. Capable of withstanding splinters from bursting shells or bombs.

There you go!

Daniel Frisano
Italy
Local time: 09:12
Native speaker of:

Italian

38 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

flak (jacket)

Simon Lewis
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks very much to Simon and everyone else who contributed. I used "flak suit" in my particular context.

11 hrs confidence:

anti-fragment

Explanation:
I know, quite often, people use "anti-shrapnel". But, strictly speaking, it's wrong. "Shrapnel" should apply only to specific fragments generated by a specific "fragmentation" ammo (jackets "pre–cut" in little squares, like in fragmentation grenades) built to explode in the air and spray enemy personnel with, a punto, shrapnel. There's no jacket against that stuff. However, a good Kevlar jacket WOULD be able to stop a stray fragment coming from on-the-surface-exploding ammo. More importantly, "fragment" is a wider term for it applies to bombs and grenades as well, while only specific shells produce shrapnel.

i.e.:
www.ddasonline.com/.../DDASaccident156.pdf -
He then put on an anti-fragment jacket and a helmet to start prodding...

www.calameo.com/.../0000063657596e0f0cbc... -
16 Dec 2008 – Equipped with an anti-fragment jacket, the Italian refugee leads the section in the search

Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 09:12
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Russian
PRO pts in category: 11

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