Spanish Sidearm, Artillery or???

corrado26 · 20th October 2019, 09:09 AM

This item - Machete Modelo 1843 - is used by the Spanish "GASTADORES DE INFANTERIA". Unfortunately my knowledge of the Spanish language is very weak so I cannot translate this expression. But I'm sure that there will be help by others.
corrado26

Chris Evans · 20th October 2019, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

This item - Machete Modelo 1843 - is used by the Spanish "GASTADORES DE INFANTERIA". Unfortunately my knowledge of the Spanish language is very weak so I cannot translate this expression. But I'm sure that there will be help by others.
corrado26

I think that "Pioneer" or "Sapper" are the closest English equivalents.

Cheers
Chris

fernando · 20th October 2019, 11:53 AM

A translation in the first sense would be illusive, as it appears as waster (over spender). From the Latin vastator = devastator; in the contextual sense one that opens the path, makes bridges, open ditches and trenches.
To put it simple, the predecessor of the sapper.

PS
Chris was faster; his text was shorter

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20th October 2019, 09:09 AM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,239	This item - Machete Modelo 1843 - is used by the Spanish "GASTADORES DE INFANTERIA". Unfortunately my knowledge of the Spanish language is very weak so I cannot translate this expression. But I'm sure that there will be help by others. corrado26

20th October 2019, 11:53 AM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	A translation in the first sense would be illusive, as it appears as waster (over spender). From the Latin vastator = devastator; in the contextual sense one that opens the path, makes bridges, open ditches and trenches. To put it simple, the predecessor of the sapper. PS Chris was faster; his text was shorter .