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"angle out"

Portuguese translation: obliquar, pôr oblíquo, inclinar, pôr de esguelha


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English term or phrase:angle out
Portuguese translation:obliquar, pôr oblíquo, inclinar, pôr de esguelha
Entered by: Teresa Borges
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15:48 Jul 27, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
English term or phrase: "angle out"
Caros colegas, poderão ajudar-me com a seguinte questão?
Contexto: Doc. sobre normas de segurança a cumprir num estaleiro
Frase original: "angle out the base one-fourth of the ladder’s working length". Angle out como verbo em que sentido?
xxxMaria83
Portugal
Local time: 19:41
obliquar, pôr oblíquo, inclinar, pôr de esguelha
Explanation:
Diria assim...
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Teresa Borges
Belgium
Local time: 20:41
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1obliquar, pôr oblíquo, inclinar, pôr de esguelha
Teresa Borges
4apóie a escada de forma que a distância da base ao apoio seja 1/4 do comprimento da escadaLuiza Modesto
4abrir o anguloSrMatias
3disponha/abra a escada por forma à sua abertura corresponder a 1/4 do seu cumprimento
Alexandra Reimao


  

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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
\"angle out\"
abrir o angulo


Explanation:
a particula "out" indica um movimento de espansão, de saida. Em conjunto com "angle" penso que toma o sentido de tornar um angulo maior do que ele é.

Example sentence(s):
  • breathe in - inspirar; breathe out - expirar
SrMatias
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apóie a escada de forma que a distância da base ao apoio seja 1/4 do comprimento da escada


Explanation:
No caso o apoio pode ser uma parede, poste, etc., onde a parte superior da escada vai apoiar.

Luiza Modesto
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obliquar, pôr oblíquo, inclinar, pôr de esguelha


Explanation:
Diria assim...

Teresa Borges
Belgium
Local time: 20:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
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disponha/abra a escada por forma à sua abertura corresponder a 1/4 do seu cumprimento


Explanation:
sugestão

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Note added at 6 horas (2009-07-27 22:39:59 GMT)
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comprimento, claro está!

Alexandra Reimao
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Jan 24, 2010 - Changes made by Teresa Borges:
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