walking beam

Portuguese translation: alavanca/sistema de alavancas ajustáveis/articuladas.

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English term or phrase:walking beam
Portuguese translation:alavanca/sistema de alavancas ajustáveis/articuladas.
Entered by: Ivana de Sousa Santos

10:44 Jul 9, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
English term or phrase: walking beam
A lever that oscillates on a pivot and transmits power in a manner producing a reciprocating or reversible motion; used in rock drilling and oil well pumping.
Ivana de Sousa Santos
Portugal
Local time: 16:04
alavanca/sistema de alavancas ajustáveis/articuladas.
Explanation:
Sug.

- beam = A fixed choke or a choke with an adjustable needle, sleeve or plate that can be changed to adjust the flow rate
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Marcos Antonio
Local time: 12:04
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Obrigada. :0)
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3 +4alavanca/sistema de alavancas ajustáveis/articuladas.
Marcos Antonio
4viga oscilante
Leniel Maccaferri
3 +1balancim
Isabel Vidigal


  

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alavanca/sistema de alavancas ajustáveis/articuladas.


Explanation:
Sug.

- beam = A fixed choke or a choke with an adjustable needle, sleeve or plate that can be changed to adjust the flow rate


Marcos Antonio
Local time: 12:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 713
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Obrigada. :0)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susana Morais
13 mins
  -> Obrigado, Susana

agree  Isabel Maria Almeida: concordo
15 mins
  -> Obrigado, Isabel

agree  Alexandra Gouveia
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Alexandra

agree  JoaoMoreira
3 days 10 hrs
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viga oscilante


Explanation:
Contratos, Construção Naval e Petróleo
Viga oscilante
s. Walking beam

Leniel Maccaferri
Brazil
Local time: 12:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 76
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
balancim


Explanation:
Balancim: componente mecânico, tipo braço, que oscila sobre um eixo ( http://www.motonline.com.br/tecnica/tecnica-desmodromico-19a...

ClickMacaé.com.br - Terminologias de Petróleo e OffshoreHORSE HEAD - CABEÇA DO BALANCIM - É o acessório na extremidade de um balancim (veja WALKING BEAM) onde são ligadas as varetas de aspiração ou seção de um ...
www.clickmacae.com.br/?sec=85&pag=pagina&cod=12 - 24k


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Note added at 11 hrs (2008-07-09 21:44:25 GMT)
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TOTFinder Perfuração Offshore e Naval

• BALANCIM

1. WALKING BEAM; 2. ROCKER ARM

Isabel Vidigal
Brazil
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Marcelo Gonçalves: Sure!
4 hrs
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