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English term or phrase:	poly
Portuguese translation:	grumos - caroços -
Entered by:	Marcos Antonio

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15:43 Oct 21, 2008

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Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial

English term or phrase: poly

numa máquina de fazer copos :

The guides will need to be cleaned occasionally, as some poly will build up during the heating process. See the cleaning section of the manual for cleaning procedures.

Desde já, obrigada

Maria Folque KudoZ activity Questions: 302 (5 open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 86 Portugal
Local time: 18:29

grumos - caroços -

Explanation:
Sug.

Do texto: ...alguns "poly" se acumulam durante o processo de aquecimento....

Assim, acredito que os "poly" se assemelham a "pólipos" que, na área industrial seriam "grumos - nódulos - caroços- etc..

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Marcos Antonio
Local time: 14:29

Grading comment

Neste contexto específico, é dada preferência ao termo "grumos", que é afinal o que o texto original pretende dizer.

Agradeço muitíssimo a todos os Colegas que responderam.
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Summary of answers provided

3 +2

polímero

Maria Meneses

4 +1

poli/tereftalato de etileno

Marlene Curtis

poli

Artur Jorge Martins

grumos - caroços -

Marcos Antonio

polímero(s de plástico)

Mariana Moreira

Discussion entries: 1

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

polímero

Explanation:
algumas vezes utiliza-se como a abreviatura de polímero

Maria Meneses
Local time: 18:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

5 mins confidence:

polímero(s de plástico)

Explanation:
Espero que ajude :)

Poly is also commonly used as an abbreviation for various words and phrases including:

Science and technology
polyethylene, polyurethane and polyester, all forms of plastic polymers

polysilicon, a state of silicon used as a gate material in MOSFET transistors and CMOS microchips
polyadenylation, a step in the transcription of DNA to RNA in which multiple adenosine nucleosides are added to the 3' end of the mRNA sequence.
polymorphism, polymorphism describes multiple possible states for a single property
polyspheric, a shape composed of more than one sphere, a term used by Chrysler to identify their hemi-derived but lower cost V8 engines built 1955-67
polygraph, or "lies detector" (particularly in Defense & Intelligence fields)

Mariana Moreira
Brazil
Local time: 18:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 66

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

poli/tereftalato de etileno

Explanation:
História do Plástico - Página 3 - [ Translate this page ]Poli (tereftalato de etileno) Utilizado em garrafas de refrigerantes, ... Utilizado na fabricação de copos descartáveis, embalagens de alimentos, etc. ...
www.colegiosaofrancisco.com.br/alfa/plasticos/historia-do-p...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 13:29
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 170

1 hr confidence:

grumos - caroços -

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 14:29
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 178

Grading comment

Neste contexto específico, é dada preferência ao termo "grumos", que é afinal o que o texto original pretende dizer.

Agradeço muitíssimo a todos os Colegas que responderam.

3 hrs confidence:

poli

Explanation:
Sem mais contexto, sugiro simplesmente poli.

Artur Jorge Martins
Portugal
Local time: 18:29
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 36

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Oct 28, 2008 - Changes made by Marcos Antonio:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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