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arroba

English translation: arroba

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Portuguese term or phrase:arroba
English translation:arroba
Entered by: Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

13:28 Oct 24, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Livestock / Animal Husbandry / feed experiment
Portuguese term or phrase: arroba
O uso de suplementos na criação de bovinos em pasto exige uma análise efetiva das variáveis que possam tornar o sistema ineficiente, entre eles o preço pago pela arroba e o valor dos constituintes dos suplementos.
Isabella Kenfield
United States
Local time: 20:55
arroba
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arroba
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 02:55
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1half a bushel (its volume not weight)
Nick Taylor
4arroba
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
432 pounds
Marlene Curtis
415 kg
Ana Cravidao


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
arroba


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arroba

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
32 pounds


Explanation:
Arroba - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster ...
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrobaDefinition of ARROBA. 1. : an old Spanish unit of weight equal to about 25 pounds. 2. : an old Portuguese unit of weight equal to about 32 pounds

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arroba

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 20:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 59
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15 kg


Explanation:
uma arroba no Brasil (e em Portugal) corresponde a aproximadamente 15 quilos no sistema métrico

Fontes:http://www.bigma.com.br/artigos.asp?id=44
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arroba

Ana Cravidao
Local time: 01:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
half a bushel (its volume not weight)


Explanation:
half a bushel

Nick Taylor
Local time: 01:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

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agree  Mark Robertson
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