Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

binds with the silt

Portuguese translation:

ligam-se ao silte

Added to glossary by Karen Sarama (X)
Sep 13, 2005 18:37
18 yrs ago
English term

binds with the silt

English to Portuguese Tech/Engineering Agriculture
Compounds in its seeds binds with the silt and clay so they settle at the bottom.

European Pt, please. Thank you.

Proposed translations

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ligam-se ao silte

Compounds in its seeds binds with the silt and clay so they settle at the bottom.

Os compostos que ocorrem em suas sementes ligam-se ao silte e à argila, de modo que se depositam no fundo.

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-09-13 18:45:14 GMT)
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ligação = processo químico e às vezes elétrico.

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-09-13 18:46:59 GMT)
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silte: pequenas partículas de minerais diversos, de tamanho compreendido entre a areia e a argila (entre 0,05mm e 0,005mm de diâmetro) (definição modificada do Dicionário Aurélio)
Peer comment(s):

agree Luiza Modesto : Oh yes. :) http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=silte site:pt
27 mins
agree Carlos Angelo
2 hrs
agree António Ribeiro : silte - correcto em Pt-Pt
3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Obrigada Henrique Serra."
3 mins

se unem aos sedimentos....

:)
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9 mins

ligam-se aos sedimentos/limos

sedimentos ou limos dependendo do contexto geral do texto.

Pt-Pt
:)
Peer comment(s):

agree Isabel Gamito
51 mins
Obrigada, Isabel
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