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tumbler

Portuguese translation: polidora de tambor

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English term or phrase:tumbler
Portuguese translation:polidora de tambor
Entered by: Peter Saternus

08:59 Feb 21, 2005
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: tumbler
the wheels are first sand blasted and then put in a tumbler with a marble-sized media -

tumbler e marble sized media, o que são??????
Peter Saternus
Local time: 22:58
polidora de tambor
Explanation:
o "marble-sized media" é a granalha (neste caso de granulometria grossa) existente dentro do tumbler para desgastar as imperfeições das jantes e efectuar o seu polimento. Eu traduziria por "granalha grossa".
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João Roque Dias
Portugal
Local time: 02:58
Grading comment
obrigado João. obrigado a todos também, mas esta se aplicou melhor.
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Summary of answers provided
5polidora de tambor
João Roque Dias
4tambor de rebarbação
Ryszard Matuszewski
4tambor de limpeza
Clauwolf
4cilindro (tambor) rolante de polimento
António Ribeiro


  

Answers


33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tambor de rebarbação


Explanation:
uma máquina rotativa de lançamento de gránulos de chumbo (para limpar peças fundidas)

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Note added at 41 mins (2005-02-21 09:40:10 GMT)
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marble-sized media são peças de tamanho de ^marbles^ (bolinhas de jogo de crianças, com diámetro cerca de 3 cm )

Ryszard Matuszewski
Local time: 03:58
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
polidora de tambor


Explanation:
o "marble-sized media" é a granalha (neste caso de granulometria grossa) existente dentro do tumbler para desgastar as imperfeições das jantes e efectuar o seu polimento. Eu traduziria por "granalha grossa".

João Roque Dias
Portugal
Local time: 02:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 276
Grading comment
obrigado João. obrigado a todos também, mas esta se aplicou melhor.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tambor de limpeza


Explanation:
:) "Marble size" - do tamanho de bolas de gude (de 1 a 1,5 cm)

Clauwolf
Local time: 22:58
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cilindro (tambor) rolante de polimento


Explanation:
Penso ser necessário dar o ideia do rolante. Daí a minha sugestão.



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Note added at 2005-02-21 22:45:00 (GMT)
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Quanto à \"granalha grossa/GROSSEIRA\", concordo com o JRD.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 11:58
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