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possível princípio de incêndio

English translation: possible start of fire


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Portuguese term or phrase:possível princípio de incêndio
English translation:possible start of fire
Entered by: Thiago C.
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14:01 Jun 29, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Insurance
Portuguese term or phrase: possível princípio de incêndio
"evitar possível princípio de incêndio decorrente de descargas atmosféricas"
Thiago C.
Brazil
Local time: 03:23
to avoid "possible start of fire"
Explanation:
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Lidia Saragaço
Portugal
Local time: 07:23
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3to avoid "possible start of fire"
Lidia Saragaço
5to avoid possible ignitionNeil Crockford
4possible beginning of fire
Maria José Tavares
4possible early fire
Marlene Curtis


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
to avoid "possible start of fire"


Explanation:
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Lidia Saragaço
Portugal
Local time: 07:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
obrigado

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  R-i-c-h-a-r-d
1 min
  -> Thanks Richard.

agree  rhandler
53 mins
  -> Thanks rhandler

agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Isabel.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
possible beginning of fire


Explanation:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A01E4D7103AE...



Maria José Tavares
Portugal
Local time: 07:23
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
possible early fire


Explanation:
Infrared systems for early fire detection - INFRATEC - Fire safety ... Infrared systems for early fire detection - INFRATEC - Fire safety equipment - Find all the industrial manufacturers on DirectIndustry | industry ...
www.directindustry.com/.../infrared-system-for-early-fire-d...

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Note added at 17 mins (2009-06-29 14:19:23 GMT)
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Early fire smoke movements and detection in high large volume spaces detection was suggested to overcome the shortcomings of conventional beam-type smoke sensors and detect the early fire effectively. ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0360132305002064

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 02:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 111
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to avoid possible ignition


Explanation:
Or "to avoid a possible fire starting".



Neil Crockford
Local time: 07:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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