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6 in/15 cm away and 6 in/15 cm

Portuguese translation: 6 pol/15 cm


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22:35 Nov 23, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: 6 in/15 cm away and 6 in/15 cm
Preciso compreender e traduzir tais medidas.
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 17:09
Portuguese translation:6 pol/15 cm
Explanation:
"in" é a abreviação de "inch" ("polegada"): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inch
Você está se referindo à largura de algo? Precisaria de mais contexto.

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Note added at 56 mins (2011-11-23 23:32:39 GMT)
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Agora entendi o "away" aqui... "longe/distante de".
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Cecilia Alves
Brazil
Local time: 17:09
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +56 pol/15 cm
Cecilia Alves
56"- 15cm
Nick Taylor


Discussion entries: 1





  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
6 pol/15 cm


Explanation:
"in" é a abreviação de "inch" ("polegada"): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inch
Você está se referindo à largura de algo? Precisaria de mais contexto.

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Note added at 56 mins (2011-11-23 23:32:39 GMT)
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Agora entendi o "away" aqui... "longe/distante de".

Cecilia Alves
Brazil
Local time: 17:09
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joao Correia
10 mins
  -> Obrigada, João!

agree  Roberto Bittencourt: perfeito, não precisa de contexto... são unidades de medida (lineares), universais, inclusive normalizadas pela ISO (sistema métrico internacional)... SEM DISCUSSÃO, desnecessário... vai pros teus 4 pontinhos, chegou antes q eu!
14 mins
  -> Obrigada, Bittencourt! Sim, só fiquei um pouco reticente em relação ao "away".

agree  Martin Riordan: Acho que "away"é "a uma distância" ou "longe". A porta fica 6 pol/15 cm longe da janela.
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Martin! Sim, esse é o sentido, segundo outro post do André.

agree  Claudio Mazotti
9 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Claudio!

agree  cristinamarinho
6 days
  -> Obrigada, Cristina!
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
6"- 15cm


Explanation:
6"- 15cm (approximately) 1" = 25.4 (25,4) mm

Nick Taylor
Local time: 21:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
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