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Engine room and Machinery Room

Portuguese translation: sala das máquinas e sala de equipamentos mecânicos


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19:12 Jan 18, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Ships
English term or phrase: Engine room and Machinery Room
I can't figure out what the difference between Engine & Machine room is, may you help me?

Regards,

Victor
Victor Tolentino
Ireland
Local time: 18:24
Portuguese translation:sala das máquinas e sala de equipamentos mecânicos
Explanation:
Respectivamente.
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Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
Brazil
Local time: 14:24
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Summary of answers provided
4casa dos motores e casa das máquinas
Roberto Bittencourt
4sala dos motores e sala dos compressores
Kevin Freyburg
2 +1sala das máquinas e sala de equipamentos mecânicosFernando Okabe Biazibeti


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engine room and machinery room
sala das máquinas e sala de equipamentos mecânicos


Explanation:
Respectivamente.


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Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
Brazil
Local time: 14:24
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

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agree  Leonor Machado
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engine room and machinery room
sala dos motores e sala dos compressores


Explanation:
The engine room houses the vessel's prime mover, usually some variations of a heat engine - diesel engine, gas or steam turbine.

Machinery Room Definitions (ASHRAE 15 - 1994) Space that is designed to safely house compressors and pressure vessels



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_room
    Reference: http://www.irc.wisc.edu/ASHRAE-TC101/programs/Winter%202002%...
Kevin Freyburg
Local time: 14:24
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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engine room and machinery room
casa dos motores e casa das máquinas


Explanation:
sug. para PT-BR

Roberto Bittencourt
Brazil
Local time: 14:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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