Bombona (Tambor cód)

English translation: bombonnes

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Portuguese term or phrase:Bombona (Tambor cód)
English translation:bombonnes
Entered by: Douglas Divers

14:38 Jun 28, 2002
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Shipping
Portuguese term or phrase: Bombona (Tambor cód)
I am translating a document from Brazilian Portuguese to English giving guidlines for packing hazardous materials for shipping. This particular segment has to do with hazardous liquids.
The following phrase appears:
Acondicionar em caixa de papelão (exceto tortas) ou bombona plástica (tambor ? cód). What sort of drum is this? Thanks in advance,
Doug
Douglas Divers
United States
Local time: 11:35
bombonnes
Explanation:
It is a French-origin word that means "large globular bottle". Imagine a megalomaniac carboy that contains 5-25 gallons). (Pls. refer to Webster, English-English)

A "bombona" usually holds 50 to 100 liters. The Italian and Portuguese communities living in the Greater São Paulo area use these containers extensively to store their home production of wine (very good wines, indeed).



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Summary of answers provided
4 +2plastic vessel or barrel
Sylvio Kauffmann
4 +2plastic drum
Roberto Cavalcanti
5container
Clauwolf
5gallon
José Cavalcante
5bombonnes
Antonio Costa (X)
5plastic cask
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4recipient
Juan Viloria


  

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container


Explanation:
I think is the best

Clauwolf
Local time: 12:35
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
plastic vessel or barrel


Explanation:
bombona é um garrafão plástico

Sylvio Kauffmann
Brazil
Local time: 12:35
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Rita Santiago: ou plastic vat
2 hrs
  -> obrigado anarita

agree  Emilia Carneiro
3 hrs
  -> obrigado Emilia
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gallon


Explanation:
é isso aí

José Cavalcante
Brazil
Local time: 12:35
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bombonnes


Explanation:
It is a French-origin word that means "large globular bottle". Imagine a megalomaniac carboy that contains 5-25 gallons). (Pls. refer to Webster, English-English)

A "bombona" usually holds 50 to 100 liters. The Italian and Portuguese communities living in the Greater São Paulo area use these containers extensively to store their home production of wine (very good wines, indeed).





Antonio Costa (X)
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recipient


Explanation:
Plastic Recipient.

Juan Viloria
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plastic cask


Explanation:
These containers are like wine casks only made from plastic. Below is a site with samples and another site showing their use in nuclear waste stuff.

check it out: plastic drums, casks, barrels and drums
at www.stowers.co.nz/product9.htm - 6k

Also, in a nuclear context (ie spent fuel) check out, which is a hazmat:
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/ 1998/May/Day-13/i12674.htm


Gees, packing hazmat in plastic. That sounds safe!

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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plastic drum


Explanation:
é o termo geral para este tipo de embalagem. Veja link abaixo


    Reference: http://www.greif.com/products/plastic.html
Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Local time: 12:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: plastic drums, plastic barrels
5 hrs
  -> Grato

neutral  Antonio Costa (X): Rob. Desconfio que você ainda não viu uma bombona. É um baita dum garrafão de vidro.
10 hrs

agree  Silvia Carrasco
19 hrs
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