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aviao de caca

English translation: fighter plane


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Portuguese term or phrase:avião de caça
English translation:fighter plane
Entered by: António Ribeiro
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13:13 Aug 26, 2005
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Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / war planes
Portuguese term or phrase: aviao de caca
I'm sorry, I changed computer and do not have the "cedilha" yet. Setting up today. But you colleagues know what I mean, don't you?

Would it be "fire hawk?" or just "war plane"?
Elizabeth Castaldini
Local time: 02:11
fighter plane
Explanation:
Este e muitos outros sítios na internet.

FIGHTER PLANES and MILITARY AIRCRAFT (pictures and information)
Fighter planes and military aircraft (1930-2000) with pictures and information.
Also 3D VRML models of jets to download, a FAQ explaining Stealth and ...
www.fighter-planes.com/
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António Ribeiro
Local time: 16:11
Grading comment
Thank you all! Suggestions were all helpful. I really appreciate your help.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +8fighter planeAntónio Ribeiro
5 +1fighter jetJane Lamb-Ruiz
5pursuit planebigedsenior


Discussion entries: 2





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fighter jet


Explanation:
is what it is..fire hawk? that must be a brand or something...

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-08-26 13:21:50 GMT)
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also: ask yourself: have you ever heard the term "war plane"?..

:)

Jane Lamb-Ruiz
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jrb: especially if talking about modern planes
4 mins
  -> In fact,there is no distinction in Portuguese other than the context...so it can be either or just one..it depends on the context, like everything else
neutral  António Ribeiro: Não necessariamente um jet. Depende da época
12 mins
  -> of course...it is a plane...,.there is no context..fighter plane, fighter jet...right
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
fighter plane


Explanation:
Este e muitos outros sítios na internet.

FIGHTER PLANES and MILITARY AIRCRAFT (pictures and information)
Fighter planes and military aircraft (1930-2000) with pictures and information.
Also 3D VRML models of jets to download, a FAQ explaining Stealth and ...
www.fighter-planes.com/

António Ribeiro
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you all! Suggestions were all helpful. I really appreciate your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz: yes also...Por gentileza, Antonio, como se diria, Fighter Jet em português..não acho que seria jato de caça. Por tanto, avião de caça poderia ser um fighter jets, nué?? :)
0 min
agree  rhandler: Mais correto, pois havia tantos aviões de caça na II Grande Guerra, e nenhum deles era a jato.
15 mins
agree  jrb: if the generic term is needed or where talking about older planes
18 mins
agree  Philippe Maillard
42 mins
agree  Claudio Mazotti
1 hr
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
2 hrs
agree  Jorge Rodrigues
2 hrs
agree  Clauwolf: esse vai cair - de caca!
5 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pursuit plane


Explanation:
It depends on what epoch is being dealt with. This was another name for fighter plane before and during WWII. It is also a more literal translation.

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bigedsenior
Local time: 23:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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