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Poli Tetra Flúor Etileno

English translation: polytetrafluoroethylene


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Portuguese term or phrase:Poli Tetra Flúor Etileno
English translation:polytetrafluoroethylene
Entered by: Arthur Godinho
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19:36 Jul 28, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
Portuguese term or phrase: Poli Tetra Flúor Etileno
From a Petrochemical manual.
In Index List - no further context.
Arthur Godinho
United States
Local time: 10:38
polytetrafluoroethylene
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytetrafluoroethylene
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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
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Thanks!
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4 +5polytetrafluoroethyleneLuciano Eduardo de Oliveira
5 +3Polytetrafluoroethylene
Douglas Bissell
5 +1PTFE
Paulo Eduardo - Pro Knowledge


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
polytetrafluoroethylene


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytetrafluoroethylene

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ward Whittaker: http://www.shashifluoroplastiks.com/ptfe.htm
1 min

neutral  Douglas Bissell: My God that was fast! I can't even type at that speed, well done that chap! But next time if you are 100% sure you are right, go for a 5. Have a good evening my friend
3 mins

agree  meirs: PTFE (or Teflon as trademark)
4 mins

agree  Claudio Mazotti
2 hrs

agree  Yvonne Becker
19 hrs

agree  Nick Taylor: PTFE
39 days
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Polytetrafluoroethylene


Explanation:
You really don't have to ask chemical names here, Wiki does it really well if you just change a few letters i>y t>th f>ph etc. try it..


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytetrafluoroethylene
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 15:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ward Whittaker: too true
0 min

agree  Uirapuru@BR
1 hr

agree  Yvonne Becker
19 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
PTFE


Explanation:
http://www.3dchem.com/moremolecules.asp?ID=200&othername=PTF...

Paulo Eduardo - Pro Knowledge
Brazil
Local time: 11:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Becker
19 hrs
  -> Thanks Yvonne
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Changes made by editors
Jul 29, 2010 - Changes made by Yvonne Becker:
Field (specific)Petroleum Eng/Sci => Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)


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