arma blanca

English translation: weapon made of steel

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Spanish term or phrase:	arma blanca
English translation:	weapon made of steel
Entered by:	Lydia De Jorge

06:39 Sep 22, 2007

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / weapons

Spanish term or phrase: arma blanca

what is the english equivalent of "arma blanca", such as knives, swords, spears, etc.

Aurilla

weapon made of steel

Explanation:
http://www.babylon.com/definition/arma blanca/English

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Sharp weapons might work also.

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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 07:19

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what about "sharp weapons"?
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Summary of answers provided

4 +6

bladed weapons

Miguel Carrión Álvarez

4 +2

any sharp instrument used as a weapon

David Brown

cut-and-thrust weapons / bladed weapons

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

weapon made of steel

Lydia De Jorge

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

bladed weapons

Explanation:
for example

Miguel Carrión Álvarez
Spain
Local time: 14:19
Native speaker of:

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks to all.

1 hr confidence:

cut-and-thrust weapons / bladed weapons

Explanation:
Otra opción... Suerte

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 14:19
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 37

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

any sharp instrument used as a weapon

Explanation:
as opposed to "objeto contundente" --blunt instrument"

David Brown
Spain
Local time: 14:19
Native speaker of:

English

1 day 9 hrs confidence:

weapon made of steel

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 07:19
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 12

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what about "sharp weapons"?

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