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distraction

Portuguese translation: derivação

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English term or phrase:distraction
Portuguese translation:derivação
Entered by: rhandler

13:54 Feb 13, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / Abastecimento de água
English term or phrase: distraction
water supply system:

stand-post from a distraction point

Obrigada desde já ;)
Vitoria Ginja
Local time: 12:00
derivação
Explanation:
Nesse contexto, abastecimento d'água, só posso entender dessa forma, pois "distraction" também significa "diversion", ou diversão, que pode ser entendida como derivação.
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4 +2derivação
rhandler
3perturbação
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derivação


Explanation:
Nesse contexto, abastecimento d'água, só posso entender dessa forma, pois "distraction" também significa "diversion", ou diversão, que pode ser entendida como derivação.

rhandler
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Muitíssimo obrigada a todos!

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agree  Alvaro Neder, Ph.D.
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  -> Obrigado, Alvaro.

agree  Pablo Ramalho
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  -> Obrigado, Pablo.
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perturbação


Explanation:
No contexto, parece-me correcto: "...poste de localização a partir de um ponto de perturbação..."

Pode também usar - interrupção - depende do contexto.

Ver Babylon - distúrbio; confusão; perturbação; interrupção


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