flash, to

Portuguese translation: piscar

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English term or phrase:flash, to
Portuguese translation:piscar
Entered by: Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa

10:49 Dec 4, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
English term or phrase: flash, to
This message appears every time the user clicks on the Apply Settings button and there is a BIOS to flash.
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é "para piscar"?
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 05:34
piscar
Explanation:
acho que sim Teresa, embora mais contexto ajudasse

:)
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Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 08:34
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ok, confirmado pelo cliente.
Muito grata a todos.
Bjs
T.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1reprogramar
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
4 +1atualizar
Fausto Machado Tiemann
4piscar
Mariana Moreira


  

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piscar


Explanation:
acho que sim Teresa, embora mais contexto ajudasse

:)

Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 08:34
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 128
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ok, confirmado pelo cliente.
Muito grata a todos.
Bjs
T.
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
atualizar


Explanation:
ou "fazer upgrade". Sugiro traduzir por atualizar e deixar "flash" entre parênteses.

http://www.bootdisk.com/bios.htm

http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/biosflash1.html

Fausto Machado Tiemann
Brazil
Local time: 05:34
Native speaker of: Portuguese

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agree  Christiane Jost
1 min
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
reprogramar


Explanation:
Flashing the BIOS means to re-program the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)
so I'd suggest:

....e há que reprogramar o BIOS / ... e se tem de reprogramar o BIOS

HTH

Paula Vaz-Carreiro
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Antonio Carlos Plais do Couto (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks Antonio
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