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cabos e fios ópticos

English translation: fiber optic cables and wires


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18:05 Aug 4, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications)
Portuguese term or phrase: cabos e fios ópticos
A sociedade tem por objeto social a indústria e o comércio de fios e cabos ópticos.

Estou em dúvida quanto à melhor palavra para "fio" nesse contexto. Seria wire mesmo?
PaulaEsp
English translation:fiber optic cables and wires
Explanation:
or "fibre" if translating into UK English . . .

If I were translating that, I might omit "wires", depending on the context.
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Jefferson D Boyles, ELS
Brazil
Local time: 21:53
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5Optical cables and wires
Ivan Rocha
4 +1fiber optic cables and wires
Jefferson D Boyles, ELS
5optical fibers and cablesUirapuru@BR


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Optical cables and wires


Explanation:
Sim, "wires" está correto.

Ivan Rocha
Canada
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Marlene.

agree  kashew
7 mins
  -> Merci, Kachew.

agree  Jennifer Byers
15 mins
  -> Obrigado, Jennifer.

agree  Caravelle
3 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Caravelle.

agree  Nickolas Dagostino
8 hrs
  -> Grato, Nickolas.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
optical fibers and cables


Explanation:
terminologia de eletrônica e telecomunicações.

Uirapuru@BR
Brazil
Local time: 21:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 day15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fiber optic cables and wires


Explanation:
or "fibre" if translating into UK English . . .

If I were translating that, I might omit "wires", depending on the context.


    Reference: http://opa.yale.edu/news/article.aspx?id=4434
Jefferson D Boyles, ELS
Brazil
Local time: 21:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ANDREW HUNT: Jeff my earlier comment on fiber optic then was correct yes?
3 days8 hrs
  -> huh?
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