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flatten our paint

Portuguese translation: remover uma camada da tinta (da superfície)

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English term or phrase:flatten our paint
Portuguese translation:remover uma camada da tinta (da superfície)
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

00:17 Aug 18, 2013
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Motas
English term or phrase: flatten our paint
"At XXX we don't add chrome, saddlebags or windshields - we subtract everything that isn't necessary, flatten our paint, shorten our fenders and stripe our tanks."

Alisar a pintura? Do que se trata?

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A. Carolina Melo
Portugal
Local time: 02:50
remover uma camada da tinta (da superfície)
Explanation:
Pelo que sei, trata-se de remover, lixar (com uma lixa fina), a camada superior de tinta para preparar a superfície para uma nova pintura.
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 21:50
Grading comment
Desculpem o esquecimento. Cá vão os pontos e muito obrigada!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1tirar o brilho da nossa tinta
Eduardo Marques
4remover uma camada da tinta (da superfície)
Marlene Curtis


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tirar o brilho da nossa tinta


Explanation:
O termo "flat" em pintura significa tirar o brilho, deixar a tinta opaca

Example sentence(s):
  • Nós não tiramos o brilho da nossa tinta...

    Reference: http://www.paintquality.com/media-center/paint-publications/...
Eduardo Marques
United States
Local time: 21:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese

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remover uma camada da tinta (da superfície)


Explanation:
Pelo que sei, trata-se de remover, lixar (com uma lixa fina), a camada superior de tinta para preparar a superfície para uma nova pintura.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 435
Grading comment
Desculpem o esquecimento. Cá vão os pontos e muito obrigada!
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