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use shutters to collimate

Portuguese translation: utilizar os diafragmas para um alinhamento correcto

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English term or phrase:use shutters to collimate
Portuguese translation:utilizar os diafragmas para um alinhamento correcto
Entered by: João Roque Dias

12:06 Mar 2, 2005
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments
English term or phrase: use shutters to collimate
Good viewing conditions are important for the correct interpretation of both diagnostic and test images. Make sure that the lightbox intensity (luminance) is between 2000 and 4000 cd/m2 (4500 and 6500ºK). Use a magnifying glass and use ***shutters to collimate***. Make sure the ambient is low.

Context: medical imaging equipment
Agostinho Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 07:24
utilizar os diafragmas para um alinhamento correcto
Explanation:
Neste contexto.

Em equipamento óptico/imagiologia, "colimar" significa "alinhar" (e, assim, evitar a dispersão da radiação).
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João Roque Dias
Portugal
Local time: 07:24
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A proposta do João insere-se melhor neste contexto. Trata-se de equipamento (impressoras) de imagiologia radográfica, pelo que "obturador" não me parece uma tradução adequada para "shutter". Obrigado João e Clauwolf.
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5utilizar os diafragmas para um alinhamento correcto
João Roque Dias
4use obturadores para colimar
Clauwolf


  

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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
utilizar os diafragmas para um alinhamento correcto


Explanation:
Neste contexto.

Em equipamento óptico/imagiologia, "colimar" significa "alinhar" (e, assim, evitar a dispersão da radiação).

João Roque Dias
Portugal
Local time: 07:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
A proposta do João insere-se melhor neste contexto. Trata-se de equipamento (impressoras) de imagiologia radográfica, pelo que "obturador" não me parece uma tradução adequada para "shutter". Obrigado João e Clauwolf.
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
use obturadores para colimar


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 18 mins (2005-03-02 12:25:02 GMT)
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Pelo Aurélio,
colimar = 5. Ópt. Tornar paralelos (os raios luminosos de um feixe).

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Note added at 1 hr 34 mins (2005-03-02 13:41:02 GMT)
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O texto precisa ser compacto

Clauwolf
Local time: 03:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 183
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