Chain block, Turfor, rope tackles

Portuguese translation: cadernal, guincho, cordame

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English term or phrase:Chain block, Turfor, rope tackles
Portuguese translation:cadernal, guincho, cordame
Entered by: María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda

15:50 Nov 10, 2010
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Mechanics / Mech Engineering / TRAINING
English term or phrase: Chain block, Turfor, rope tackles
Chain block, Turfor, rope tackles etc. in good condition register up to date
María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
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cadernal, guincho, cordame
Explanation:
http://www.hiremasters.co.uk/lifting_equipment.htm
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Leonor Machado
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Summary of answers provided
4talha manual de corrente, conjunto de esticador, cordoalha
Andrew Hunt
3Talha Manual de Corrente
Nick Taylor
3cadernal, guincho, cordame
Leonor Machado


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chain block, turfor, rope tackles
Talha Manual de Corrente


Explanation:
Part of it at least - Talha Manual de Corrente, check this out
http://technical-portuguese.blogspot.com/2008/10/steel-hoist...

Nick Taylor
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chain block, turfor, rope tackles
cadernal, guincho, cordame


Explanation:
http://www.hiremasters.co.uk/lifting_equipment.htm

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chain block, turfor, rope tackles
talha manual de corrente, conjunto de esticador, cordoalha


Explanation:

Note, Turfor is actually an old trade name. It works on a ratchet system, which pulls a wire with usually a soft eye at the moving part, which can be shackled to objects or cargo to either pull them across the deck or secure them.

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