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hard up

Portuguese translation: firmemente contra/ firmemente pressionado contra

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English term or phrase: hard up Portuguese translation: firmemente contra/ firmemente pressionado contra Entered by: Sonny Tissot

12:15 Nov 2, 2008

English to Portuguese translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / drilling perfuração
English term or phrase: hard up Context: Rotary bushings (buchas da mesa rotativa) When replacing bushings, it will be necessary to rotate the rotary table 180º if the pipe is hard up against one side. Thank you.	Sonny Tissot KudoZ activity Questions: 684 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (11 closed without grading) Answers: 13 Brazil
firmemente contra Explanation: "...será necessário rodar a mesa giratória 180º se o tubo estiver firmemente contra um dos lados."	Selected response from: Ana Catarina Lopes Portugal Local time: 01:54
Grading comment Obrigado a todos que participaram. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided
4 +9	firmemente contra	Ana Catarina Lopes
4 +1	..estiver pressionado "contra....	Marcos Antonio
4	rígido e faceando, rígido e junto (hard up against)	Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

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rígido e faceando, rígido e junto (hard up against) Explanation: Up nesse caso faz parteda expressão up against. up against: Confronted with; facing	Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun Norway Local time: 02:54 Specializes in field Native speaker of: Norwegian, Portuguese PRO pts in category: 1221
Notes to answerer Asker: Muito obrigado.
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firmemente contra Explanation: "...será necessário rodar a mesa giratória 180º se o tubo estiver firmemente contra um dos lados."	Ana Catarina Lopes Portugal Local time: 01:54 Native speaker of: Portuguese PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment Obrigado a todos que participaram.
Notes to answerer Asker: Muito obrigado.
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Marlene Curtis 11 mins agree  rhandler 1 hr agree  Vasco DUARTE-PACHECO (X) 2 hrs agree  Isabel Maria Almeida 2 hrs agree  Alexandra Gouveia 7 hrs agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 8 hrs agree  Teresa Filipe: Concordo mas acho que falta qualquer coisa na frase, a seguir a "firmemente", do género "encostado"...Poderá haver uma palavra melhor mas de momento não me consigo lembrar de outra... 12 hrs agree  airmailrpl: firmemente emperrado contra 15 hrs agree  Artur Jorge Martins 7 days
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..estiver pressionado "contra.... Explanation: Sug. Diria assim:.. girar a mesa 180º se o tubo estiver pressionado contra um dos lados ou ...estiver forçando um dos lados.	Marcos Antonio Local time: 21:54 Works in field Native speaker of: Portuguese PRO pts in category: 366
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  airmailrpl: estiver emperrado contra.... 13 hrs   -> Obrigado, Airmailrpl.
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