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21:54 Jan 15, 2012 |
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / máquinas | |||||||
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5 | folding screen, room divider |
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4 +1 | (portable) welding curtain/screen |
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4 | blind |
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4 | shield / protective shield |
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blind Explanation: É o que eu usaria. The Free Online Dictionary - "a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; " |
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folding screen, room divider Explanation: A biombo is a screen or a blind that partitions a room or part of a room. It is the same word in Spanish. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2012-01-15 23:49:00 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In this context, I would use simply "screen." It is to screen against potentially harmful radiation. (BTW, there was no context when I answered this query! ) |
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(portable) welding curtain/screen Explanation: (portable) welding curtain/screen |
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shield / protective shield Explanation: Esse biombo é um anteparo / escudo protetor / barreira de proteção contra a radiação. http://reactor.engr.wisc.edu/tour/reactor.htm .... the water serves as a shield against radiation... Radiation Protection Dosimetry / Oxford Journals http://rpd.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/06/23/rpd.n... The results [...] should enable radiation shield designers to choose an appropriate combination... |
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