aranha

English translation: spider (wrap)

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Portuguese term or phrase:aranha
English translation:spider (wrap)
Entered by: kashew

14:48 Apr 28, 2010
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Portuguese term or phrase: aranha
ex: exposição com aranha ou caixa de segurança

The context is anti-shoplifting devices. I believe the "aranha" are those metal cables around cell phones etc so they cannot be used or stolen and I think they have an incorporated alarm.

Any ideas?
Thank in advance
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 12:20
spider (wrap)
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kashew
France
Local time: 13:20
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spider (wrap)


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Example sentence(s):
  • I\'m hoping you guys might know a thing or two about the anti-theft devices known as spider/wire/cable wraps
kashew
France
Local time: 13:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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agree  Constantinos Faridis (X): YES
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agree  Marlene Curtis
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agree  Nadja B Batdorf
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agree  R. Alex Jenkins: YES, too :)
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agree  imatahan
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