insumo

English translation: inputs (ingredients / consumables)

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Portuguese term or phrase:insumo
English translation:inputs (ingredients / consumables)
Entered by: António Ribeiro

05:12 Mar 25, 2005
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Science (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: insumo
Matérias-primas e Insumos
A revolução nanotecnológica depende criticamente de reagentes químicos e de matérias-primas.
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O acesso a insumos é especialmente crítico na medida em que a importação de determinados reagentes e insumos não pode mais ser realizada,..
wagadugu
inputs (ingredients / consumables)
Explanation:
insumos é geralmente qualquer coisa que faz parte da produção.

Input - Something put into a system or expended in its operation to achieve output or a result. [...] Any of the items, including materials, equipment and funds, required for production

Ref - American Heritage Dictionary
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António Ribeiro
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4 +3inputs (ingredients / consumables)
António Ribeiro
4 +2supplies
bigedsenior


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
supplies


Explanation:
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bigedsenior
Local time: 01:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Luisa Duarte
17 mins
  -> thanks, Maria Luisa

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Both "supplies" and "inputs" are used with biologicals. Both are equally correct.
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
inputs (ingredients / consumables)


Explanation:
insumos é geralmente qualquer coisa que faz parte da produção.

Input - Something put into a system or expended in its operation to achieve output or a result. [...] Any of the items, including materials, equipment and funds, required for production

Ref - American Heritage Dictionary

António Ribeiro
Local time: 18:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Obrigado

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Both "inputs" and "supplies" are used with biologicals. Both are equally correct.
34 mins

agree  rhandler
6 hrs

agree  Henrique Magalhaes
11 hrs
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