arcs or jumps

Portuguese translation: formar arcos voltaicos

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English term or phrase:arc
Portuguese translation:formar arcos voltaicos
Entered by: Matheus Chaud

15:05 Dec 25, 2018
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
English term or phrase: arcs or jumps
Xenon: Headlight bulbs containing gas and two electrodes between which electricity arcs, or jumps, emitting light.
edna osorio
Brazil
Local time: 23:58
forma arcos voltaicos
Explanation:

to arc = formar arcos voltaicos
to jump = se propagar rapidamente, neste contexto (conforme link da Ana na discussão)
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Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 23:58
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Obrigada
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1forma arcos voltaicos
Matheus Chaud
3curva ou salta
Juliana Castro


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curva ou salta


Explanation:
I believe both words refer to two verbs. I do not have any further explanation, unfortunately.

Juliana Castro
Portugal
Local time: 03:58
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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arcs
forma arcos voltaicos


Explanation:

to arc = formar arcos voltaicos
to jump = se propagar rapidamente, neste contexto (conforme link da Ana na discussão)

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 23:58
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Obrigada

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agree  Mauro Lando: Notar que no original "arcs" foi mais uma metamorfose de substantivo (arc) em verbo. Portanto a tradução correta é exatamente essa: FORMA arco voltaico
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  -> Obrigado, Mauro!
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