pontoon boat

Portuguese translation: chata

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English term or phrase:pontoon boat
Portuguese translation:chata
Entered by: Peter Saternus

02:34 May 26, 2005
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: pontoon boat
pontoon party boat
Peter Saternus
Local time: 12:38
chata
Explanation:
No seu contexto, sugiro "chata recreativa", "chata de recreio" ou "chata de recreação".

Do Dicionário de Termos Náuticos, de Alexandre de Azevedo Lima:
ponton-boat - barco-pontão, chata.

* Do Houaiss:
chata - embarcação rude de pequeno calado, fundo chato e costado baixo, formato quadrangular, com ou sem propulsão própria, us. para dragagem, transporte de carga (ger. granéis) em rios e águas interiores etc.

* Foto de referência:
http://www.bluediamondmarina.com/photo_galleries/bdm_boats/p...
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Carlos Angelo
Brazil
Local time: 12:38
Grading comment
barco pontão. valeu
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1chata
Carlos Angelo
5flutuante
Claudia Andrade
5barca/batelão
BarbaraFreit (X)
4barcaça (de fundo chato)
António Ribeiro
4reference
airmailrpl
4balsa
Reinhard Heigl


  

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flutuante


Explanation:
1 : a flat-bottomed boat (as a lighter); especially : a flat-bottomed boat or portable float used in building a floating temporary bridge
2 : a float especially of a seaplane


    Reference: http://m-w.com
Claudia Andrade
Brazil
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barcaça (de fundo chato)


Explanation:
Outra sugestão.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 01:38
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chata


Explanation:
No seu contexto, sugiro "chata recreativa", "chata de recreio" ou "chata de recreação".

Do Dicionário de Termos Náuticos, de Alexandre de Azevedo Lima:
ponton-boat - barco-pontão, chata.

* Do Houaiss:
chata - embarcação rude de pequeno calado, fundo chato e costado baixo, formato quadrangular, com ou sem propulsão própria, us. para dragagem, transporte de carga (ger. granéis) em rios e águas interiores etc.

* Foto de referência:
http://www.bluediamondmarina.com/photo_galleries/bdm_boats/p...

Carlos Angelo
Brazil
Local time: 12:38
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 86
Grading comment
barco pontão. valeu

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agree  João Roque Dias
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barca/batelão


Explanation:
Eurodicautom:
Subject Transport (TR)
Definition a broad,flat-bottomed floating structure without sheer,rectangular in shape,resembling a barge
Reference 1)Customs Tariff
(1)
TERM pontoon
Reference Customs Tariff;Notex CCD;89.01;Kerchove Int.Marit.Dict.2)BTL
(1)
TERM batelão
Reference Pauta Aduaneira Notex CCA 89.01
(2)
TERM barca
Reference Pauta Aduaneira Notex CCA 89.01
(3)
TERM pontão
Reference Pauta Aduaneira Notex CCA 89.01



BarbaraFreit (X)
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reference


Explanation:
Pontoon Boat
The Pontoon Boat - known as a "Party Boat" by some - has a hull constructed of round tubes (called sponsons) that are attached to the outside, ...
powerboat.about.com/cs/boattype1/p/pontoon_boat.htm

airmailrpl
Brazil
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balsa


Explanation:
PT-BR

Reinhard Heigl
Local time: 12:38
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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