blow

Portuguese translation: soprar/limpar

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English term or phrase:blow
Portuguese translation:soprar/limpar
Entered by: Ana Vozone

07:16 Mar 12, 2020
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Safety
English term or phrase: blow
Olá,

Gostaria de ver sugestões de tradução para o termo "blow" no seguinte contexto:

"Cut off the fires immediately, proceed to blow the gauge glasses to prove them clear."

Mais contexto:

"If they don’t blow correctly, then they are blocked at either the steam, water, drain cock or all three."

Obrigado
Ricardo Cidra
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:51
soprar/limpar
Explanation:
gauge glasses: visores / indicadores de nível

https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk01gbYhlhS_CVsVzEX90...
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Ana Vozone
Local time: 05:51
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1fazer a limpeza de sedimentos
Matheus Chaud
4purgar
Nick Taylor
4(limpeza por) sopragem
Mario Freitas
4passar (forcar) ar comprimido
airmailrpl
2soprar/limpar
Ana Vozone


  

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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
purgar


Explanation:
purgar

Nick Taylor
Local time: 05:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
soprar/limpar


Explanation:
gauge glasses: visores / indicadores de nível

https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk01gbYhlhS_CVsVzEX90...

Ana Vozone
Local time: 05:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
blow
fazer a limpeza de sedimentos


Explanation:

Com base em
http://dicionariodopetroleo.com.br/glossario/
backblowing - inversão do fluxo do fluido para limpeza de sedimentos

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 02:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 126

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MARCOS BAZILIO
39 mins
  -> Obrigado, Marcos!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(limpeza por) sopragem


Explanation:
https://www.google.com.br/search?client=firefox-a&hl=en&biw=...

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 02:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 95
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1 day 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
passar (forcar) ar comprimido


Explanation:
blow => passar (forcar) ar comprimido

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 02:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 92
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