borboleta do acelerador

19:54 Dec 3, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Portuguese term or phrase: borboleta do acelerador
This is a translation dealing with the life of Formula 1 racer, Ayrton Senna.

A equipe, via rádio, informou que tudo se normalizaria se abrisse a borboleta do acelerador.
Ryan Green
Portugal
Local time: 10:26


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4throttle valve
Marlene Curtis
4Throttle valve or butterfly valve
Ward Whittaker
3 +1if he opened up the throttle.
T o b i a s
4if he gave it the gun
Nick Taylor


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throttle valve


Explanation:

https://www.google.com/#q=borboleta do acelerador (trotle va...

Marlene Curtis
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Throttle valve or butterfly valve


Explanation:
Below the venturi is a butterfly valve called the throttle valve — a rotating disc that can be turned end-on to the airflow, so as to hardly restrict the flow at all, or can be rotated so that it (almost) completely blocks the flow of air. This valve controls the flow of air through the carburetor throat and thus the quantity of air/fuel mixture the system will deliver, thereby regulating engine power and speed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carburetor

Ward Whittaker
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se abrisse a borboleta do acelerador.
if he opened up the throttle.


Explanation:
e.g.

Anyhow, who cares about what Tom Cruise is doing? Not like he would even know what to do if he opened up the throttle.
The Bugatti is able to free Xenu from the forcefield that holds him within the mountain, however, because it is so powerful.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?2598777-Tom-Cruise...

The Ultra Cycle was only racing at around half its maximum speed but, if he opened up the throttle any further, he wasn't going to risk setting the survivors on fire.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9182654/22/The-Ultra-Crystals-G...


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agree  Nick Taylor: or "gave it the gun" ha ha!
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if he gave it the gun


Explanation:
if he gave it the gun

Nick Taylor
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