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turn the drums

Portuguese translation: virar/girar/tambor

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English term or phrase:turn the drums
Portuguese translation:virar/girar/tambor
Entered by: Nick Taylor

17:07 Jan 28, 2014
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
English term or phrase: turn the drums
Olá pessoal, segue a frase completa.

Your work on technologically advanced motors helps turn the drums to raise men.

Esse é um trecho se refere a uma mina que utiliza serviços de geração de energia para funcionar.

Muito obrigado.
Vitor Visconti
Brazil
Local time: 17:03
virar/girar/tambor
Explanation:
tambor

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Note added at 32 mins (2014-01-28 17:39:46 GMT)
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virar/girar os tambors
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 21:03
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3virar/girar/tambor
Nick Taylor
1girar o tambor para erguer ao minerador
andrescardoso


  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
virar/girar/tambor


Explanation:
tambor

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Note added at 32 mins (2014-01-28 17:39:46 GMT)
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virar/girar os tambors

Example sentence(s):
  • see tambor de elevadora

    Reference: http://www.imausinagem.com.br/produtos.html
Nick Taylor
Local time: 21:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 79
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Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernandobn
6 mins
  -> thanks Fernando
agree  imatahan
4 hrs
  -> thanks imat
agree  sonia sousa
18 hrs
  -> thanks Sonia
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
girar o tambor para erguer ao minerador


Explanation:
Parece ser isto:

https://www.google.com.br/search?q=drums mining industry rai...

andrescardoso
Brazil
Local time: 17:03
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in SpanishSpanish
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