bocas de limpeza nas mudanças de direcção para eventuais desobstruções

English translation: access for cleaning or cleaning access on bends to allow clearing of obstructions

15:52 Jan 30, 2003
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: bocas de limpeza nas mudanças de direcção para eventuais desobstruções
a frase completa é: "deverão ser previstas bocas de limpeza nas mudanças de direcção para eventuais desobstruções". Estou tão cansada a trabalhar hà quase dois dias seguidos que já não consigo raciocinar. não consigo desenvencilhar-me desta frase.
Ana Paula Miraldo
Local time: 06:45
English translation:access for cleaning or cleaning access on bends to allow clearing of obstructions
Explanation:
would be understood by English speakers :-)

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Note added at 2003-01-30 19:05:02 (GMT)
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you could also use \'access points\'
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Norbert Hermann
Local time: 06:45
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos, sem a vossa ajuda não teria conseguido. Um abraço.
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Summary of answers provided
5cleaning manholes on the corners to allow deobstructing
Roberto Cavalcanti
5outlet valves
Ana Carneiro
4access for cleaning or cleaning access on bends to allow clearing of obstructions
Norbert Hermann
3cleaning manholes on direction changes for occasional clearing
Clauwolf


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cleaning manholes on direction changes for occasional clearing


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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neutral  Ana Carneiro: manhole é caixa de visita...
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cleaning manholes on the corners to allow deobstructing


Explanation:
what about

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Note added at 2003-01-30 19:21:53 (GMT)
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instead of cleaning manholes you can use also: inspection boxes, because bocas de limpeza normally are the covers of inspection boxes

Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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neutral  Doreen Carre: Pode ser tarde demais, mas me lembrei do termo "inspection chambers", que poderá ter servido
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outlet valves


Explanation:
válvulas ou bocas de limpeza (você está há dois dias a trabalhar e eu há dois dias à espera que me venham abrir as válvulas de limpeza para desentupirem a canalização...)
Eurodicautom


Ana Carneiro
Portugal
Local time: 06:45
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access for cleaning or cleaning access on bends to allow clearing of obstructions


Explanation:
would be understood by English speakers :-)

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Note added at 2003-01-30 19:05:02 (GMT)
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you could also use \'access points\'

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 06:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 598
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos, sem a vossa ajuda não teria conseguido. Um abraço.
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