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creates more surface area and causes them to burn hotter

Portuguese translation: cria mais superficie de contato e faz com que eles emitam mais calor ao queimar

09:30 Feb 19, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture
English term or phrase: creates more surface area and causes them to burn hotter
When burning briquettes, we usually break them apart rather than just burning them whole. Breaking them creates more surface area and causes them to burn hotter.

Em PT-PT. Muito obrigada.
Karen Sarama (X)
Portuguese translation:cria mais superficie de contato e faz com que eles emitam mais calor ao queimar
Explanation:
Minha versao é apenas mais uma opção - a do Antonio esta igualmente correta.
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Mauro Lando
Brazil
Local time: 01:11
Grading comment
Obrigada.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3cria mais superficie de contato e faz com que eles emitam mais calor ao queimar
Mauro Lando
5 +1cria uma superfície maior e obriga a queimar com mais calor
António Ribeiro
4 +1cria maior área superficial e faz com que queimem com mais calor
Roberto Cavalcanti
5cria uma superfície maior e permite que queimem com mais calor
airmailrpl


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cria uma superfície maior e obriga a queimar com mais calor


Explanation:
Eu diria assim.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda: E já agora pedia-lhe pagamento também... QUE ABUSO DE PERGUNTAS!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cria mais superficie de contato e faz com que eles emitam mais calor ao queimar


Explanation:
Minha versao é apenas mais uma opção - a do Antonio esta igualmente correta.

Mauro Lando
Brazil
Local time: 01:11
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Grading comment
Obrigada.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marco Schaumloeffel
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agree  AnaCarla
2 hrs
agree  Claudio Mazotti
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cria maior área superficial e faz com que queimem com mais calor


Explanation:
assim

Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Local time: 01:11
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti: tb...
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cria uma superfície maior e permite que queimem com mais calor


Explanation:
creates more surface area and causes them to burn hotter =>
cria uma superfície maior e permite que queimem com mais calor

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 01:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 40
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