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Snap-back zone

Portuguese translation: zona de retração (de amarras)

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English term or phrase:Snap-back zone
Portuguese translation:zona de retração (de amarras)
Entered by: Ana Catarina Lopes

10:24 Sep 13, 2017
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: Snap-back zone
Snap-back zone: If a line breaks or is suddenly released under tension, it will travel back in a straight line, striking anybody or anything in its path. If the line leads around a roller or lead, then it may potentially whip round in a wider arc.
Ana Catarina Lopes
Portugal
Local time: 12:56
zona de retração (de amarras)
Explanation:
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 12:56
Grading comment
Obrigada, Teresa.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +3zona de ricochete/efeito chicote
Ana Vozone
4zona de retração (de amarras)
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
3zona de ruptura
ferreirac


Discussion entries: 2





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
snap-back zone
zona de ricochete/efeito chicote


Explanation:
Não encontrei termo exacto, mas penso que este ilustra razoavelmente o significado.

Ana Vozone
Local time: 12:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 100

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adriana Portas: Totalmente isso! É a ZONA DE CHICOTEIO, que é a área sujeita ao efeito de chicoteio em caso de eventual ruptura de cabos de aço durante as operações. É a zona em que a pessoa estaria sujeita a ser atingida pelo chicoteio do cabo de aço
34 mins
  -> Obrigada, Adriana!
agree  Clauwolf
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Clauwolf!
agree  Mario Freitas:
23 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Mário!
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
snap-back zone
zona de ruptura


Explanation:
Sug.

ferreirac
Brazil
Local time: 08:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 32
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
snap-back zone
zona de retração (de amarras)


Explanation:
Ver discussão...

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Note added at 27 mins (2017-09-13 10:52:38 GMT)
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http://www.westpandi.com/globalassets/loss-prevention/loss-p...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 12:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 175
Grading comment
Obrigada, Teresa.
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