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... The Armor should hold for a good while...

Portuguese translation: ...os blindados devem aguentar por um bom tempo

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English term or phrase:... The Armor should hold for a good while...
Portuguese translation:...os blindados devem aguentar por um bom tempo
Entered by: edecastroalves

20:25 Nov 23, 2013
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Livro de ficção
English term or phrase: ... The Armor should hold for a good while...
"Our jets are all engaged right outside Denver. ... while... but there´s a strong chance more Colonies forces are on their way".
edecastroalves
...os blindados devem aguentar por um bom tempo
Explanation:
O termo armor é usado para proteção blindada ou armadura, como aparece na frase abaixo to American Heritage Dictionary
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Nathaniel Braia
Brazil
Local time: 05:31
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1...os blindados devem aguentar por um bom tempo
Nathaniel Braia
4 +1...a Armor deve resistir/aguentar por um bom tempo ...
Marlene Curtis


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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
... the armor should hold for a good while...
...a Armor deve resistir/aguentar por um bom tempo ...


Explanation:
Parece-me que Armor (com maiúsculas) é o nome de uma esquadrilha de jatos, ou algo parecido. Náo me parece que se trate de uma armardura ou blindagem.

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Note added at 18 minutos (2013-11-23 20:44:49 GMT)
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Correção

armadura

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 04:31
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 1973

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luiz Barucke
54 mins
  -> Grata!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
... the armor should hold for a good while...
...os blindados devem aguentar por um bom tempo


Explanation:
O termo armor é usado para proteção blindada ou armadura, como aparece na frase abaixo to American Heritage Dictionary

Example sentence(s):
  • The combat arm that deploys armored vehicles, such as tanks
Nathaniel Braia
Brazil
Local time: 05:31
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  imatahan
30 mins
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