consumíveis

English translation: Consumables

10:20 Jun 30, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
Portuguese term or phrase: consumíveis
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filipa ceia
Local time: 21:30
English translation:Consumables
Explanation:
Such as printer cartridges, disks, diskettes, etc.
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suesimons
Local time: 21:30
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5Consumables
suesimons
5expendables
Leonor Maia (X)
4 +1consummables
Antonio Barros
5disposables
A Figueiredo (X)
4office supplies
Joao Vieira
3expendables
Luisa Moura Almeida


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expendables


Explanation:
http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller

Leonor Maia (X)
Local time: 21:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
expendables


Explanation:
http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/ControllerSubject



Luisa Moura Almeida
Local time: 22:30
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in DutchDutch
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
office supplies


Explanation:
Esta opção também é indicada para material de escritório (papel, envelopes, tinteiros,etc.), mas não sei se o termo está utilizado neste contexto.

Joao Vieira
Portugal
Local time: 21:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
consummables


Explanation:
This expression I saw some 3 months ago. There is also the variant "consumables".


    Reference: http://www.home.agilent.com/USeng/nav/-536893437.0/pc.html
    Reference: http://www.theconsumablesdepot.com/
Antonio Barros
Brazil
Local time: 17:30
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: Results 1 - 30 of about 32,400 for "consummables"
21 hrs
  -> Thanks for the input, Airmailprl!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
disposables


Explanation:
Termo utilizado em material de consumo clínico, laboratório, etc.

A Figueiredo (X)
Local time: 21:30
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Consumables


Explanation:
Such as printer cartridges, disks, diskettes, etc.

suesimons
Local time: 21:30
Native speaker of: English
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Neil Stewart: .... with lower case "c", consumables
2 mins
  -> Tks, Neil

agree  rhandler
24 mins
  -> Tks, rhandler

agree  Fernando Domeniconi
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Fernando

agree  airmailrpl: Results 1 - 30 of about 28,400,000 for "Consumables".
20 hrs

agree  Antonio Chagas: no doubt about it
1 day 23 hrs
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