famílias de pneus

English translation: types, classes, or categories

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Portuguese term or phrase:famílias de pneus
English translation:types, classes, or categories
Entered by: Bett

16:31 Feb 5, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Engineering: Industrial / tire and rubber
Portuguese term or phrase: famílias de pneus
" Determinar que para fins de registro das famílias de pneus, estas famílias devem ser identificadas..."


"...independentemente da família de pneu para o qual o serviço será prestado;"

would "tire type" be appropriate??
or should I use "family"

any suggestions
Bett
Local time: 08:51
types, classes, or categories
Explanation:
I prefer any of those over "family"
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George Rabel
Local time: 07:51
Grading comment
thank you all!
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4 +7types, classes, or categories
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
types, classes, or categories


Explanation:
I prefer any of those over "family"

George Rabel
Local time: 07:51
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  trsk2000 (X): types
1 min
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agree  Douglas Bissell
4 mins
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agree  Sheryle Oliver: Technically speaking, /category/ is at the top of the list.
15 mins
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agree  ana mf: "category", definitely
3 hrs
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agree  T o b i a s: 1 category; 2 type.
6 hrs

agree  Gilmar Fernandes: definitely not family
20 hrs
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agree  Daniel Tavares: I'd rather have category or classes. I would be OK with family as well, but only if I couldn't use one of these two.
20 hrs
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