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white cotton balls

Portuguese translation: tufo (de fibras) de algodão branco

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English term or phrase:	white cotton balls
Portuguese translation:	tufo (de fibras) de algodão branco
Entered by:	ahartje

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07:34 Jun 7, 2005

English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Agriculture

English term or phrase: white cotton balls

Colegas,
Esta expressão apareceu-me neste contexto:
“To prevent the leaves from staining or leaving flecks in the white cotton balls, a crop duster sprayed the field with a defoliant just before harvesting.”
Agradecia uma ajuda com a sua tradução.
Norberto

xxxNorberto KudoZ activity Questions: 301 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 21:50

tufo (de fibras) de algodão branco

Explanation:
Na verdade, o algodão colhido não forma bolas, mas sim tufos.

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Note added at 30 mins (2005-06-07 08:04:53 GMT)
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http://www.jornalexpress.com.br/noticias/detalhes.php?id_jor...
Naturalmente são tufos.

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ahartje
Local time: 20:50

Grading comment

Colega ahartje,
Muito agradecido pela tradução da expressão assim como às(aos) colegas que apoiaram.
Agradeço também aos(às) colegas que comentaram e colaboraram.
Fico bastante grato a todos,
Até à próxima,
Norberto

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