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serrinha

English translation: hacksaw


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Portuguese term or phrase:serrinha
English translation:hacksaw
Entered by: Douglas Bissell
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15:36 Aug 30, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / ferramentas utilizadas na construção civil
Portuguese term or phrase: serrinha
Lâminas de Serras manuais ( segueta ou serrinha)
SilkePlaum
Brazil
hacksaw
Explanation:
HIH
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Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 15:40
Grading comment
thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2hacksaw
Douglas Bissell
3hacksaw
Martin Riordan
Summary of reference entries provided
Various types
kashew

  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hacksaw


Explanation:
HIH


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacksaw
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 15:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher & Rozilene Frye: This is about as good an answer as you are going to get. I couldn't find serrinha in any dicitonary. Apparently the person just made it up, using the diminutive "inha" in combination with "serra", which in this case is "saw".
9 mins
  -> thanks guys, yep, it's just a wee saw
agree  transl8_2: "segueta", acabei de conhecer pelo nome: http://www.mom.arq.ufmg.br/09_ida/idabanco4/cadastro/p_cadas...
1 hr
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hacksaw


Explanation:
Se é uma serra manual para cortar ferro, o termo em inglês é "hacksaw".

Esta serrinha tem lâminas que podem ser trocadas quando são gastas.

hacksaw: n serra de arco para metais.


    Reference: http://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno/ingles/index.php?lingua=...
Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 11:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 44
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Reference comments


55 mins
Reference: Various types

Reference information:
http://www.mom.arq.ufmg.br/09_ida/idabanco4/cadastro/p_cadas...

kashew
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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Changes made by editors
Aug 31, 2011 - Changes made by Douglas Bissell:
Edited KOG entryDouglas Bissell's old entry - "serrinha" => "hacksaw"
Aug 31, 2011 - Changes made by Douglas Bissell:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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