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English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering | | English term or phrase: jam nut of sorts | | The XX clamping system consists of a clamp ring, cylinders, accumulator, valving, and lines. The clamp ring acts as a jam nut of sorts. |
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| | uma espécie de contraporca | Explanation:
of sorts or of a sort : in some respects but not entirely or truly
Ex: a vacation of sorts
Nesse caso, entendo que essa peça funcione como uma espécie de contraporca.
JAM NUT | Portuguese | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
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Dictionary terms for JAM NUT in Português, Português definition for JAM NUT, Thesaurus and ... jam nut. [mecânica] s. porca de aperto, f.; contraporca, f. ...
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  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
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3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +3 contraporca (de fixação) sofrível / precária / insatisfatória
Explanation:
jam nut cf
jam nut
[mecânica] s. porca de aperto, f.; contraporca, f.
Bab Gloss Global Glossary (EN-US~PT-BR)
jam-nut
contra-porca.
Bab Gloss Eletrônica
JAM NUT
A nut used to jam and lock another nut securely in place;
Babylon Glossary of petroleum Industry
of sorts: heterogêneo, em termos, que deixa muito a desejar, insatisfatório, sofrível
Bab Gloss by Ivo Korytowski
of sorts: do tipo inferior, de pouco valor
Babylon English-Portuguese
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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-12-23 07:02:02 GMT)
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Ou
O anel de travamento faz as vezes de (OU atua como) uma contraporca
é bem livre, mas fiel ao sentido do original e sem o sentido pejorativo das sugestões originais. Da forma sugerida inicialmente, bem literal, passa uma idéia de coisa mal-feita, que não funciona direito, e não é o caso.
| Marcelo da Luz
Brazil
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