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'PINO VARAO VAI-E-VEM

English translation: two way hinge

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Portuguese term or phrase:'PINO VARAO VAI-E-VEM
English translation:two way hinge
Entered by: Katja van Hellemond

13:38 Feb 25, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Construction / Civil Engineering
Portuguese term or phrase: 'PINO VARAO VAI-E-VEM
Hi,
Thanks for any help. This is a independent description in an excel glossary.
what do you think it is?
regards,
Anuja Trehan
Anuja Trehan
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:41
two way hinge
Explanation:
varao is hinge and vai-e-vem means coming and going, or rather it's a two-way hinge. Pino can be translated as a pin, which is a part of a hinge but more context would be needed to determine whether this is correct
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Katja van Hellemond
Portugal
Local time: 17:11
Grading comment
Thanks Katja
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3two way hinge
Katja van Hellemond
3 +1two way rod pin
Fernando Guimaraes


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
two way hinge


Explanation:
varao is hinge and vai-e-vem means coming and going, or rather it's a two-way hinge. Pino can be translated as a pin, which is a part of a hinge but more context would be needed to determine whether this is correct

Katja van Hellemond
Portugal
Local time: 17:11
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks Katja

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
6 mins
agree  rhandler
12 mins
agree  Humberto Ribas
1 day 10 hrs
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
two way rod pin


Explanation:
two...

Fernando Guimaraes
Portugal
Local time: 17:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  H. Russell Fisher
3 hrs
  -> Obrigado, H.
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