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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

spanners

Portuguese translation:

chaves inglesas

Added to glossary by Karen Sarama (X)
Aug 20, 2005 20:43
19 yrs ago
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English term

spanners

English to Portuguese Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Spanners for the bolts of the bushings.
Proposed translations (Portuguese)
3 +4 chaves inglesas
5 +1 chaves
5 chave de porca
5 chave de fendas

Proposed translations

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chaves inglesas

Furstenau Technical dictionary and description in Random House
Peer comment(s):
agree Will Matter : In the U.S. it's a "wrench", elsewhere it's a "spanner". Not sure if "inglesas" is absolutely necessary to translate this term properly.
1 hr
agree Claudia Massey : yes , should be chave Inglesa
1 hr
agree Claudio Mazotti
15 hrs
agree Vasco Mota Pereira
1 day 11 hrs
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7 mins

chaves

Salvo melhor contexto.

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Note added at 2005-08-22 16:42:47 (GMT) Post-grading [[utf-8]]
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"Spanner" é simplesmente "chave". Para ser "chave inglesa", teria de ser "shifting spanner" ou "adjustable spanner".
Peer comment(s):
agree Will Matter
1 hr
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3 hrs

chave de porca

:) Quando a gente encaixa, ela faz: oinc!oinc! :)))
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13 hrs

chave de fendas

Segundo o Dicionário Porto Editora, esta é a primeira opção.

spanner (substantivo)

1. chave de fendas;

2. chave de porcas, chave inglesa

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