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escorvada

English translation: primed

12:28 Oct 2, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Segurança
Portuguese term or phrase: escorvada
Uma embarcação salva-vidas dotada de um sistema de proteção contra incêndios por borrifamento de água atende às seguintes prescrições:
. 1 - A água destinada ao sistema é retirada do mar por meio de uma bomba a motor auto-escorvada, sendo possível abrir e fechar o fluxo de água sobre a parte externa da embarcação salva-vidas;
. 2 - A aspiração da água do mar é disposta de modo a impedir a aspiração de líquidos inflamáveis da superfície do mar?
Marcia Galdi
Portugal
Local time: 16:47
English translation:primed
Explanation:
Self-primed
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Isabel Peck
Portugal
Local time: 16:47
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos ;-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4primed
Isabel Peck


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
primed


Explanation:
Self-primed

Isabel Peck
Portugal
Local time: 16:47
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos ;-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
5 mins
agree  Maria José Tavares (X)
8 mins
agree  Alexandra Gouveia: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.com/translation/escorv...
10 mins
agree  Carlos Quandt: a more appropriate term would be "bomba auto-escorvante" > self-priming pump
13 mins
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