cornuas

English translation: glory holes

21:25 Oct 10, 2018
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / Porcelain, glass, etc. manufacture
Portuguese term or phrase: cornuas
I encountered this word while translating a prospectus for the sale of a company. I have no idea what it means and have been unable to find anything useful on the internet or in any of the dictionaries I own.

Here is the sentence where it appears: "máquinas de tratamento e limpeza de moldes, máquinas de colha e canais automáticos no forno, cornuas, um forno de cristal e equipamento de lapidação automática."

The sections talks about investments in new equipment the company has recently made.

Any help appreciated.
Timothy Came
Brazil
Local time: 06:14
English translation:glory holes
Explanation:
IATE:

Industrial structures, Iron, steel and other metal industries [COM] Full entry
PT
córnua

forno de reaquecimento

EN
glory hole


Glassblowing involves three furnaces. The first, which contains a crucible of molten glass, is simply referred to as the furnace. The second is called the **glory hole** and is used to reheat a piece in between steps of working with it. The final furnace is called the lehr or annealer, and is used to slowly cool the glass, over a period of a few hours to a few days, depending on the size of the pieces. This keeps the glass from cracking or shattering due to thermal stress. Historically, all three furnaces were contained in one structure, with a set of progressively cooler chambers for each of the three purposes.
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 06:14
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That's it! Thanks, Gilmar.
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4 +3glory holes
Gilmar Fernandes
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Mario Freitas


  

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glory holes


Explanation:
IATE:

Industrial structures, Iron, steel and other metal industries [COM] Full entry
PT
córnua

forno de reaquecimento

EN
glory hole


Glassblowing involves three furnaces. The first, which contains a crucible of molten glass, is simply referred to as the furnace. The second is called the **glory hole** and is used to reheat a piece in between steps of working with it. The final furnace is called the lehr or annealer, and is used to slowly cool the glass, over a period of a few hours to a few days, depending on the size of the pieces. This keeps the glass from cracking or shattering due to thermal stress. Historically, all three furnaces were contained in one structure, with a set of progressively cooler chambers for each of the three purposes.

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 34
Grading comment
That's it! Thanks, Gilmar.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Riordan
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Martin :)

agree  Nick Taylor: Well well ...you live and learn mate!
8 hrs
  -> Cheers Nick :) I also had never heard this word before....research, research

agree  R. Alex Jenkins
17 hrs
  -> Cheers R i c h a r d :)
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cornuas


Explanation:
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 07:14
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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