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related mine action

Portuguese translation: acção contra as minas

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English term or phrase:related mine action
Portuguese translation:acção contra as minas
Entered by: João Carlos Pijnappel

13:49 Jan 12, 2003
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Landmine
English term or phrase: related mine action
I have seen the translations "Mine action" =Accão contre as minas, "Related mine action = "Relativa accáo contre as minas and both of them with acção. Which of the three spellings is correct?
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acção contra as minas
Explanation:
'acção contra as minas' or ' acção antiminas'
'acção contra as minas relativa' or 'relativa acção contra as minas (or antiminas), depending on the phrase structure

N.B. 'contra' e não 'contre'
N.B. 'ação' in Brazilian Portuguese
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5 +1Limpeza de minas (desminação)
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5acção contra as minas
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acção contra as minas


Explanation:
'acção contra as minas' or ' acção antiminas'
'acção contra as minas relativa' or 'relativa acção contra as minas (or antiminas), depending on the phrase structure

N.B. 'contra' e não 'contre'
N.B. 'ação' in Brazilian Portuguese

João Carlos Pijnappel
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Limpeza de minas (desminação)


Explanation:
or even "caça-minas".

This is what I understand "mine action", "mine clearing" or "demining" stand for.

Acção (pt.pt)or ação (pt.br) here should not be translated.

Forna (X)
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