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torchiere lighting fixtures

Portuguese translation: acessórios de iluminação com torchiere

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English term or phrase:torchiere lighting fixtures
Portuguese translation:acessórios de iluminação com torchiere
Entered by: José Antonio Azevedo

13:43 May 27, 2002
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: torchiere lighting fixtures
...new efficiency standards for distribution transformers, exit signs, traffic lights and torchiere lighting fixtures.
Rafael Mantovani
Germany
Local time: 12:44
acessórios de iluminação com torchiere
Explanation:
O nome torchiere não é traduzido em português. Veja as referências abaixo:
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José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 07:44
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5acessórios de iluminação com torchiere
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5Lâmpadas em coluna
Theodore Fink
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acessórios de iluminação com torchiere


Explanation:
O nome torchiere não é traduzido em português. Veja as referências abaixo:


    Reference: http://www.gelighting.com/br/home/torchiere.htm
    Reference: http://www.talamasca.com.br/produtos/lchao/a8139f.htm
José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 07:44
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Lâmpadas em coluna


Explanation:
Eh isso que eh "Torchiere".

Theodore Fink
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(em complemento à resposta correta escolhida:


Explanation:
Torchière é um galicismo no Inglês. No original francês significa aquele anel de ferro que era chumbado nas paredes dos castelos para se colocar tochas ("torches") - no jargão de iluminação provavelmente quer dizer acessórios de prender à parede, talvez em forma de anel.

Mauro Lando
Brazil
Local time: 07:44
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