small woodchips or a small amount of crushed charcoal

Portuguese translation: pequenas aparas de madeira ou uma pequena quantidade de carvão triturado (esmagado)

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English term or phrase:small woodchips or a small amount of crushed charcoal
Portuguese translation:pequenas aparas de madeira ou uma pequena quantidade de carvão triturado (esmagado)
Entered by: António Ribeiro

09:20 Feb 19, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture
English term or phrase: small woodchips or a small amount of crushed charcoal
For example, 100 % shredded newspaper will work for making briquettes, but they burn better if you add some small woodchips or a small amount of crushed charcoal.

PT-PT. Obrigada.
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pequenas aparas de madeira ou uma pequena quantidade de carvão triturado (esmagado)
Explanation:
Eu diria assim em Pt-Pt.
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António Ribeiro
Local time: 06:06
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Obrigada.
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5 +2pequenas aparas de madeira ou uma pequena quantidade de carvão triturado (esmagado)
António Ribeiro


  

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pequenas aparas de madeira ou uma pequena quantidade de carvão triturado (esmagado)


Explanation:
Eu diria assim em Pt-Pt.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 06:06
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
Obrigada.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julieta Almeida
1 hr

agree  Mauro Lando: os woodchips no Brasil seriam "lascas" ou sobras de plaina; aparas, para nos sao pedaços grandes.
4 hrs
  -> Em Pt-Pt, apara = pequena parcela que se solta de uma coisa que se corta ou raspa
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