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hard about

Portuguese translation: meia-volta!


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English term or phrase:hard about
Portuguese translation:meia-volta!
Entered by: Alexandre Reis
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23:36 Aug 25, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Nautical jargon
English term or phrase: hard about
Uma armada está viajando pelos confins do universo quando de repente é atacada.

A- Captain, we are beset by enemy warships!
B- Hard about, helmsman! Form the fleet into a defensive ring!

Obrigado!
Alexandre Reis
Brazil
Local time: 14:23
meia-volta!
Explanation:
Ordem náutica de mudar de curso e tomar o rumo oposto.
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coolbrowne
United States
Local time: 13:23
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5meia-volta!coolbrowne
2isso é ruimRildo Oliveira


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
isso é ruim


Explanation:
Não estou perto de ter certeza quanto a isso!

Rildo Oliveira
Brazil
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hard about!
meia-volta!


Explanation:
Ordem náutica de mudar de curso e tomar o rumo oposto.

coolbrowne
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Local time: 13:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Changes made by editors
Aug 26, 2011 - Changes made by coolbrowne:
FieldTech/Engineering => Other
Field (specific)Aerospace / Aviation / Space => Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Field (write-in)(none) => Nautical jargon


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