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Pigging Technology

Portuguese translation: Pig instrumentado

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English term or phrase:Intelligent pig
Portuguese translation:Pig instrumentado
Entered by: Adolpho J Silva

14:01 Apr 2, 2002
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / oil industry - pipeline inspection
English term or phrase: Pigging Technology
Pigging Technology is used for inspecting oil pipelines. Intelligent pigs are used for the purpose. Could anybody indicate what PIG stands for ? Would it be "Petroleum Gauge Instrument" ? Thanks for your help.
Adolpho J Silva
Brazil
Local time: 01:06
tecnologia de PIGs
Explanation:
The acronym PIG stands for "Pipeline Inspection Gauge", as mentioned yesterday by alucia.
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José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 01:06
Grading comment
Thanks for the precise info.
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5 +5tecnologia de PIGs
José Antonio Azevedo


  

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tecnologia de PIGs


Explanation:
The acronym PIG stands for "Pipeline Inspection Gauge", as mentioned yesterday by alucia.

José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 01:06
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 4976
Grading comment
Thanks for the precise info.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  poulson
8 mins
  -> Obrigado, Susana.
agree  Dr. Chrys Chrystello
28 mins
  -> Obrigado.
agree  mschisler
38 mins
  -> Obrigado.
agree  rhandler
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado.
agree  Antonio Aurelio Fernandes: pig pode também ser traduzido como ROTOR DE TUBOS, um dispositivo usado na limpeza e desobstrução de uma tubulação. Neste caso em particular, trata-se de um dispositivo de inspeção da área interna da tubulação.
8 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Antonio.
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