na região do flanco

English translation: in the sidewall region

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Portuguese term or phrase:na região do flanco
English translation:in the sidewall region
Entered by: rhandler

22:28 Dec 17, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Pneus - Tires
Portuguese term or phrase: na região do flanco
• Incrementou com um reforço de borracha na região dos ombros (cordões ou filetes de borracha na região do flanco que protege durante às agressões ou contatos com guias ou meio fio);

By the way what is the difference between a "guia" and a "meio fio" (if any)
airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 22:17
in the sidewall region
Explanation:
flanco = sidewall, veja:

Sidewall: The area between the bead and the start of the tread.

Bead:
A ring of steel wire, within a rubber ‘wrapper’, that helps to hold the tyre to the rim

Shoulder: Found where the sidewall and tread meet.

Definições do glossário http://www.kwik-fit.com/tyre-glossary.asp

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-12-17 23:34:26 GMT)
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"guia" and "meio fio" are the same thing.
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rhandler
Local time: 22:17
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5rubber wall
Fausto Machado Tiemann
4 +1in the tire flank area
Marlene Curtis
4in the sidewall region
rhandler
3laterals
Thais Maria Lips


  

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laterals


Explanation:
This is how I understand.

Guia - usado em São Paulo
Meio-fio - usado no Rio

Thais Maria Lips
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rubber wall


Explanation:
É o que diz o dicionário visual SBS trilíngüe. O que se trata por 'região do flanco' é o próprio 'flanco', a lateral do pneu. Esta foto no Merriam-Webster mostra. O 'cordão' ou 'filete' de borracha aparece como 'rubbing strip' e há algumas outras definições:

http://visual.merriam-webster.com/transport-machinery/road-t...

rubbing strip: round protrusion of the rubber wall, protecting it from side impact and wear.


Fausto Machado Tiemann
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in the sidewall region


Explanation:
flanco = sidewall, veja:

Sidewall: The area between the bead and the start of the tread.

Bead:
A ring of steel wire, within a rubber ‘wrapper’, that helps to hold the tyre to the rim

Shoulder: Found where the sidewall and tread meet.

Definições do glossário http://www.kwik-fit.com/tyre-glossary.asp

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-12-17 23:34:26 GMT)
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"guia" and "meio fio" are the same thing.

rhandler
Local time: 22:17
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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in the tire flank area


Explanation:
(WO/1995/011784) DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING TIRE SECTORS ... (EN) A device for manufacturing tire sectors interconnected in the area of ... The support has at least two stays (31) for supporting the tire flanks (9) ...
www.wipo.org/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=1995011784 - 16k

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 21:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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