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pluggage

Portuguese translation: obturação, entupimento

21:24 Dec 10, 2004
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
English term or phrase: pluggage
Pluggage is a pipe failure.
Daniel Fontes
Portuguese translation:obturação, entupimento
Explanation:
obturar- 1. Tapar, fechar, entupir.
2. Fechar, obstruir (Aurélio)
obturação- 1. Ato ou efeito de obturar.(Aurélio)

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Deolindo
Angola
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5 +4obturação, entupimento
Deolindo
3 +2obstrução
António Ribeiro


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
obturação, entupimento


Explanation:
obturar- 1. Tapar, fechar, entupir.
2. Fechar, obstruir (Aurélio)
obturação- 1. Ato ou efeito de obturar.(Aurélio)



Deolindo
Angola
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joao Vieira
11 hrs
  -> Obrigado, João .
agree  Roberto Cavalcanti: entupimento
13 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Roberto.
agree  Egmont
20 hrs
  -> Obrigado, avrvm_kvw .
agree  Sonia Heidemann: entupimento
3 days 16 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
obstrução


Explanation:
obstrução = acto ou efeito de obstruir, de impedir a circulação ou a passagem

António Ribeiro
Local time: 05:28
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 365

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joao Vieira
8 hrs
agree  Sonia Heidemann
3 days 13 hrs
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