broken down and washes them off

Portuguese translation: bronken down = degradadas / washes tem off = arrastando-as/eliminando-as

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English term or phrase:broken down and washes them off
Portuguese translation:bronken down = degradadas / washes tem off = arrastando-as/eliminando-as
Entered by: Marcia Gascon

20:49 Mar 28, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
English term or phrase: broken down and washes them off
contexto:


The process by which this occurs is that rain water is attracted to the surface and forms sheets which collect the pollutants and dirt particles previously ***broken down and washes them off.

Thanks a lot ;)
Marcia Gascon
Brazil
Local time: 01:51
bronken down = degradadas / washes tem off = arrastando-as/eliminando-as
Explanation:
...partículas previamente degradadas, arrastado-as (ou eliminando-as)

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-03-28 20:54:25 GMT)
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broken down, desculpa Marcia
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Marina FS
Portugal
Local time: 05:51
Grading comment
thanks
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4 +2bronken down = degradadas / washes tem off = arrastando-as/eliminando-as
Marina FS


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bronken down = degradadas / washes tem off = arrastando-as/eliminando-as


Explanation:
...partículas previamente degradadas, arrastado-as (ou eliminando-as)

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-03-28 20:54:25 GMT)
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broken down, desculpa Marcia

Marina FS
Portugal
Local time: 05:51
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks
Notes to answerer
Asker: aff, pensei em tudo menos em "degradadas"...thanks


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susy Ordaz
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada Susy

agree  Sonia Heidemann
1 day 17 hrs
  -> Obrigada mais uma vez Sónia
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