sucroalcooleiro

English translation: sugar/ethanol

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Portuguese term or phrase:sucroalcooleiro
English translation:sugar/ethanol
Entered by: gram-br

10:34 May 31, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Portuguese term or phrase: sucroalcooleiro
O trabalho visa apresentar a importância da Logística em especial das atividades de armazenagem e transporte, para o setor sucroalcooleiro.
Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
Brazil
Local time: 00:54
Sugar/ethanol sector
Explanation:
"Alcool" = alcohol, so you could say sugar/alcohol, but according to ANP decree the official name is "etanol" = ethanol.
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gram-br
Brazil
Local time: 00:54
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Tnx
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5 +1Sugar/ethanol sector
gram-br
4bio/sugar/sugar-cane -alcohol industry
Nick Taylor
4sugarcane based industry
Marilia Bittencourt


  

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bio/sugar/sugar-cane -alcohol industry


Explanation:
bio/sugar/sugar-cane -alcohol industry

Nick Taylor
Local time: 04:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 75
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Asker: Eu gostaria de uma explicação mais detalhada para a usa sugestão.

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sugarcane based industry


Explanation:
sucroalcooleiro = setor que produz açúcar e álcool. Compreende desde a parte agrícola até a industrial.

Outra opção seria:
sugar and ethanol fuel industry



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel_in_Brazil
Marilia Bittencourt
Local time: 00:54
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Sugar/ethanol sector


Explanation:
"Alcool" = alcohol, so you could say sugar/alcohol, but according to ANP decree the official name is "etanol" = ethanol.

gram-br
Brazil
Local time: 00:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tnx

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