This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to Portuguese
  3. Mechanics / Mech Engineering

dog

Portuguese translation: travar

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:dog, to
Portuguese translation:travar
Entered by: Fernando Domeniconi

16:34 Aug 13, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Hoist operation
English term or phrase: dog
Não há muito contexto, trata-se de uma lista de instruções para operação de um guincho e uma das instruções é DOG EVERYTHING (outras incluem, por exemplo: RAISE THE BOOM AND LOWER THE LOAD, STOP, TRAVEL, etc). Conheço dog como gancho, garra, mas empaquei no verbo...
Fernando Domeniconi
United States
Local time: 15:13
travar
Explanation:
To fasten or secure by means of a mechanical dog, which is a device usually with a tooth or claw for gripping or holding.
Selected response from:

Ricardo Dannemann
Local time: 16:13
Grading comment
Ok, vou ficar com essa embora a resposta da Cristina também faça sentido. Agradeço a ajuda de todos.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2travar
Ricardo Dannemann
3perseguir
Fernando Fonseca
3acompanhar
ahartje
3apertar / acoplar / segurar
cristina estanislau


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
perseguir


Explanation:
uma sugestão :)


Fernando Fonseca
Local time: 20:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
acompanhar


Explanation:
Talvez

ahartje
Portugal
Local time: 20:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 25
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
travar


Explanation:
To fasten or secure by means of a mechanical dog, which is a device usually with a tooth or claw for gripping or holding.

Ricardo Dannemann
Local time: 16:13
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Ok, vou ficar com essa embora a resposta da Cristina também faça sentido. Agradeço a ajuda de todos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Humberto Ribas: a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
5 mins
agree  Vitor Guerreiro
2 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
apertar / acoplar / segurar


Explanation:
–verb (used with object) 19. to follow or track like a dog, esp. with hostile intent; hound.
20. to drive or chase with a dog or dogs.
21. Machinery. to fasten with dogs.


cristina estanislau
Local time: 20:13
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search