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near miss that

Portuguese translation: quase acidente; acidente com risco de acontecer;

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English term or phrase:near miss that
Portuguese translation:quase acidente; acidente com risco de acontecer;
Entered by: Fatima Noronha

10:49 Jun 26, 2013
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Safety / Safety
English term or phrase: near miss that
content was not related to an accident or near miss that is pertinent to our safety campaign
Fatima Noronha
Portugal
Local time: 03:13
quase acidente; acidente com risco de acontecer;
Explanation:
Transport policy [EP] Full entry
EN

near miss

FR

accident évité de justesse

quasi-accident

PT

quase acidente

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Edna Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 03:13
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Summary of answers provided
3 +9quase acidente; acidente com risco de acontecer;
Edna Almeida
5near miss = situação de risco OU "near miss" OU incidente
Leonor Machado


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
quase acidente; acidente com risco de acontecer;


Explanation:
Transport policy [EP] Full entry
EN

near miss

FR

accident évité de justesse

quasi-accident

PT

quase acidente



Edna Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 03:13
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
near miss = situação de risco OU "near miss" OU incidente


Explanation:
Em Pt-Pt usam-se estes termos mas, de preferência, "situação de risco"

Leonor Machado
Local time: 03:13
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
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