captaçao
English translation: water catchment
| 14:17 Jul 20, 2000 |
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|  Selected response from: Gabriela Frazao Portugal Local time: 01:04 | |||
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| na | uptake or trap |
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| na | collection of wter/ vapours |
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| na | water catchment |
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uptake or trap Explanation: "Captação" (at least in physiological chemistry) is almost always translated as "uptake" (in fact that's what it's going on when there is any "captação d'agua"). However, if there is "captação" in order to prevent water vapor from leaving, a similar devise in restaurant for oil/grease vapors is called a "fat trap." Maybe you could use a similar concept (i.e., "water trap"). Hope this helps you. El Raudo Palomo |
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collection of wter/ vapours Explanation: one can use : collection OR trapping of water or vapours. Trapping is generally a technical usage. |
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water catchment Explanation: Recorrendo ainda à m/experiência em estações de bombagem: captação de água é water catchment. De resto, in Collins English Dic: catchment (1)- the act of catching or collecting water; (2)a structure in which water is collected. Talvez o ajude. |
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