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burn through energy

Portuguese translation: desperdiçam / gastam energia à toa


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English term or phrase: burn through energy
Portuguese translation:desperdiçam / gastam energia à toa
Entered by: carolinamelo
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10:56 Nov 1, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Advertising / Public Relations / Impressoras
English term or phrase: burn through energy
"Fast first-page-out:
Older printers burn through energy. XXX allows printers to switch into action almost immediately, regardless of when the last printout was complete"
carolinamelo
Portugal
Local time: 18:01
desperdiçam / gastam energia à toa
Explanation:
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Elcio Carillo
Brazil
Local time: 14:01
Grading comment
Obrigada!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6desperdiçam / gastam energia à toa
Elcio Carillo
4 +2consomem muita energia, precisam de muita energia
Teresa Borges


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
desperdiçam / gastam energia à toa


Explanation:
Sug.

Elcio Carillo
Brazil
Local time: 14:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Obrigada!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
3 mins
  -> Luciano, obrigado!

agree  Claudio Mazotti: desperdiçam parece-me menos coloquaial para um texto técnico
12 mins
  -> Obrigado Cláudio!

agree  connie leite
25 mins
  -> Connie, obrigado :)

agree  Lídia Carney
48 mins
  -> Obrigado Lídia!

agree  Nicole Rodrigues
57 mins
  -> Nicole, obrigado!

agree  Lais Leite
3 hrs
  -> Lais, obrigado!
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
consomem muita energia, precisam de muita energia


Explanation:
Neste contexto, diria assim em PT(pt)...

Teresa Borges
Belgium
Local time: 19:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonor Machado
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Leonor!

agree  Lais Leite
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Lais!
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