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Ground tip

Portuguese translation: ponta esmerilhada

13:01 Oct 21, 2010
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Forestry / Wood / Timber / Gardening tools
English term or phrase: Ground tip
Hardened carbon steel with ground tip

Características de Gancho para troncos

Obg!
Maria Folque
Portugal
Local time: 06:21
Portuguese translation:ponta esmerilhada
Explanation:
ponta desgastada por esmerilhamento

grind = 2 amolar, afiar, desgastar.
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Walter Moura
Brazil
Local time: 02:21
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2ponta esmerilhada
Walter Moura
4 +1ponta de terra
Jose Mariano
3fio terra
Silvia Aquino


  

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ground tip
ponta esmerilhada


Explanation:
ponta desgastada por esmerilhamento

grind = 2 amolar, afiar, desgastar.

Walter Moura
Brazil
Local time: 02:21
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Taylor: certo!
2 hrs
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agree  Carlos Quandt
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ground tip
ponta de terra


Explanation:
Embora do texto não seja muito claro, esta ponta de terra deverá estar ligada através de um fio condutor ao tal gancho e serve de protecção contra toques acidentais em fios eléctricos (desnudados) aéreos ou mesmo contra raios.

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Note added at 15 mins (2010-10-21 13:16:22 GMT)
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Esqueci-me de acrescentar: esta ponta de terra deverá estar enterrada no solo para fazer efeito.

Jose Mariano
Local time: 06:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

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agree  Marlene Curtis
5 mins
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ground tip
fio terra


Explanation:
sugestão

Silvia Aquino
Brazil
Local time: 02:21
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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