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intelligent pigs

Portuguese translation: Pigs inteligentes

19:14 Apr 1, 2002
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / oil industry
English term or phrase: intelligent pigs
Could anyone pls help out with this expression in the following context:
"Pipele inspection with intelligent pigs". This is related to the oil industry.
Thanks.
Adolpho J Silva
Brazil
Local time: 15:08
Portuguese translation:Pigs inteligentes
Explanation:
PIG is an acronym for "pipeline inspection gauge" (Electronic devices inserted into the pipeline at regular time intervals to check the integrity of the line. Also called "smart pigs".) "PIG" and "pigging" (the technology) remain in English. This is the current use in the oil industry.
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alucia (X)
Local time: 11:08
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Summary of answers provided
5 +8Pigs inteligentes
alucia (X)
5 +3pigs inteligentes
José Antonio Azevedo
5 -1porcos inteligentes
Antonio Costa (X)
4pigs instrumentados
Wiebke Herbig


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
porcos inteligentes


Explanation:
this is a literal translation. Intelligent pigs I saw only at the Animal Farm.

Antonio Costa (X)
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A tradução certa é "pigs instrumentados".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  airmailrpl: pigs are equipment to clean pipelines
10 hrs
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Comment: A tradução certa é "pigs instrumentados".

6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
pigs inteligentes


Explanation:
O termo "pig" não é traduzido na área de petróleo.
Fonte: Dictionary of Petroleum Terms
English - Portuguese
Marcia Buckley

José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 15:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 36
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A tradução certa é "pigs instrumentados".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clauwolf
25 mins
  -> Obrigado, Clauwolf.
agree  Theodore Fink
10 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Ted!
agree  Gisa
14 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Gisa.
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The asker has declined this answer
Comment: A tradução certa é "pigs instrumentados".

11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pigs instrumentados


Explanation:
seems to be a bit more common than "pigs inteligentes" (google hits)


    Reference: http://www.petrobras.com.br/portugue/tecnolog/centropq/produ...
Wiebke Herbig
Germany
Local time: 20:08
Native speaker of: German
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A expressão certa é "pigs instrumentados".
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Comment: A expressão certa é "pigs instrumentados".

14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Pigs inteligentes


Explanation:
PIG is an acronym for "pipeline inspection gauge" (Electronic devices inserted into the pipeline at regular time intervals to check the integrity of the line. Also called "smart pigs".) "PIG" and "pigging" (the technology) remain in English. This is the current use in the oil industry.


    Reference: http://www.petrobras.com.br/portugue/tecnolog/centropq/produ...
alucia (X)
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Chrys Chrystello
46 mins
agree  Silvia Borges: Bem explicado e preciso. Conhecidos como pigs instrumentados também.
48 mins
agree  mschisler
51 mins
agree  António Ribeiro
3 hrs
agree  rhandler
4 hrs
agree  airmailrpl: Pigs inteligentes..pigs instrumentados
10 hrs
agree  Jorge Freire
11 hrs
agree  poulson
18 hrs
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