Morsa

English translation: vise

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Portuguese term or phrase:Morsa
English translation:vise
Entered by: Antonio Costa (X)

19:22 Jul 5, 2002
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Portuguese term or phrase: Morsa
máquinas automáticas para fresar chaves de latão, com morsa rotativa
Jose Marabotto
United States
Local time: 22:23
vise
Explanation:
In Estonian unfortunately I am not able to explain this simple device to you
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Antonio Costa (X)
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1vise
Antonio Costa (X)
4clamping device / vice
Tatiana Öri-Kovács
4 -1walrus
Kathi Stock
3screw vise (vice) ; screw clamp
hmercer


  

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walrus


Explanation:
hope that helps!

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Note added at 2002-07-05 19:23:52 (GMT)
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Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 21:23
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  hmercer: It is not the animal, but the clamping device.
1 day 21 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vise


Explanation:
In Estonian unfortunately I am not able to explain this simple device to you

Antonio Costa (X)
PRO pts in pair: 78
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lincoln Carvalho
9 mins
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clamping device / vice


Explanation:
Encontrado em: Oxford-Duden Pictorial Dictionary

Morsa: clamping device
Morsa articulada: steel-leg vice
Morsa tipo prensa: pipe vice

Tatiana Öri-Kovács
Brazil
Local time: 23:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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screw vise (vice) ; screw clamp


Explanation:
according to Michaelis Dictionary

hmercer
Brazil
Local time: 23:23
PRO pts in pair: 52
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