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guincho

English translation: hoist/winch

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Portuguese term or phrase:guincho
English translation:hoist/winch
Entered by: Lilian0309

19:17 Jun 22, 2003
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Food & Drink / food industry
Portuguese term or phrase: guincho
texto sobre processamento de mandioca - " a mandioca pode ser colocada diretamente na panelas,com a utilização de cestas. Cestas pequenas podem ser manipuladas manualmente, enquanto cestas maiores necessitam um guincho para serem retiradas"
winch ??
Lilian0309
Brazil
Local time: 06:15
HOIST ...WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATED
Explanation:
transitive senses
1 : LIFT, RAISE; especially : to raise into position by or as if by means of tackle
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Joao Crus
United States
Local time: 04:15
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6hoist..winch
airmailrpl
5 +1HOIST ...WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATED
Joao Crus
5 -1crane
José Serodio
4 -1hook
GTMSERV


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
hoist..winch


Explanation:
guincho

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Note added at 2003-06-22 19:19:27 (GMT)
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guin.cho
[g\'ïXu] s. m. (mot.) wrecker, breakdown-truck, tow car; winch, crab; windlass, hoist; (tech.) jack; squeak, sharp cry, shriek; (ornith.) swift.

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 06:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 48

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agree  rhandler
4 hrs
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agree  Amy Duncan (X)
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agree  Maria Luisa Duarte
6 hrs
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agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
7 hrs
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agree  Sarah Ponting
11 hrs
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agree  Henrique Magalhaes
15 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
hook


Explanation:
no caso, se refere a um gancho para que a cesa possa ser pendurada

GTMSERV

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  airmailrpl: the 'hoist..winch' would necessarily have a hook for picking up the basket
14 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
crane


Explanation:
«...need a CRANE to be (hoisted)(lifted)...»

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Note added at 2003-06-22 21:53:54 (GMT)
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To hoist = acção de levantar, de erguer, de içar;


José Serodio
Portugal
Local time: 10:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  airmailrpl: crane => n 1 guindaste, grua. - would seem a little exaggerated unless the basket of manioc was very very large
12 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
HOIST ...WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATED


Explanation:
transitive senses
1 : LIFT, RAISE; especially : to raise into position by or as if by means of tackle

Joao Crus
United States
Local time: 04:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: HOIST ...WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE
9 hrs
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