wardens

Portuguese translation: protetores

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English term or phrase:wardens
Portuguese translation:protetores
Entered by: Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa

17:29 Feb 9, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: wardens
Studies by local scientists and shellfish wardens confirm that areas in some ponds lack enough oxygen to sustain life
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são guardiões de crustáceos?
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 11:26
protetores
Explanation:
Eu usuaria protetores de crustáceos
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Gisele Goldstein
United States
Local time: 10:26
Grading comment
Tks a ton
T.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1guardiões de crustáceos
Robert Copeland
4protetores
Gisele Goldstein
3vigilantes
Geraldo Quintas


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
guardiões de crustáceos


Explanation:
This conveys the idea based on the context

Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 10:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Domeniconi: Nunca ouvi o termo aplicado especificamente a crustáceo, mas conheço o Projeto Guardiães da Fauna.
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vigilantes


Explanation:
Prefiro o termo vigilante a guardião, guardião neste contexto não se utiliza, pelo menos em PT-PT.

Geraldo Quintas
Portugal
Local time: 15:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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protetores


Explanation:
Eu usuaria protetores de crustáceos

Gisele Goldstein
United States
Local time: 10:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 68
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Tks a ton
T.
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