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English translation: (butcher's) chopping knife

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Portuguese term or phrase:	manchim
English translation:	(butcher's) chopping knife
Entered by:	Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral

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06:13 Oct 9, 2009

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Medical - Medical (general)

Portuguese term or phrase: manchim

This is an item on a list of materials for a medical center. I can't find anything for it. Please help. Thank you.

Jeffrey DeLange KudoZ activity Questions: 41 (1 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 1
Local time: 04:36

(butcher's) chopping knife

Explanation:
possibilidade de ser corruptela local de manchil:
http://www.dicionarioweb.com.br/manchil.html
http://www.dicio.com.br/manchil/

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Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral

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This answer seems to be the most probable, but I'm not sure it fit in the context of a medical center (unless it is to be used in the kitchen). Thanks for your help.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

cutlass

María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda

(butcher's) chopping knife

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral

Discussion entries: 5

Answers

3 hrs confidence:

cutlass

Explanation:
MANCHIM menas a "CATANA": São Tomé e Príncipe espécie de catana usada nos serviços agrícolas

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Note added at 3 horas (2009-10-09 09:51:21 GMT)
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means*...

María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
Local time: 11:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20

9 hrs confidence:

(butcher's) chopping knife

Explanation:
possibilidade de ser corruptela local de manchil:
http://www.dicionarioweb.com.br/manchil.html
http://www.dicio.com.br/manchil/

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 15

Grading comment

This answer seems to be the most probable, but I'm not sure it fit in the context of a medical center (unless it is to be used in the kitchen). Thanks for your help.

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Oct 19, 2009 - Changes made by Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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