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ranhura

English translation: notch/rear sight

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Portuguese term or phrase:ranhura
English translation:notch/rear sight
Entered by: lexical

16:16 Nov 23, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense / handguns
Portuguese term or phrase: ranhura
Specification of police handguns.

"Dispor de aparelho de pontaria fixo, com a ranhura e ponto de mira, ambos em metal."
lexical
Spain
Local time: 02:06
notch
Explanation:
On most handguns there is a front and rear sight and the rear sight is often referred to as a notch.

Automatic holdopen located on left side of pistol at top front of grip panel. ... right hand and with the left insert the magazine into the magazine well, ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beretta_M1951 - 22k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

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Carla Queiro (X)
Local time: 21:06
Grading comment
Thank you, Carla!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2groove
Henrique Magalhaes
3 +1notch
Carla Queiro (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
groove


Explanation:
This the is the best choice for 'ranhura' in the gun.

Henrique Magalhaes
Local time: 01:06
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Douglas Divers: Yes, or "com ranhura" could be translated as "grooved."
1 min
agree  claudia estanislau
34 mins
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
notch


Explanation:
On most handguns there is a front and rear sight and the rear sight is often referred to as a notch.

Automatic holdopen located on left side of pistol at top front of grip panel. ... right hand and with the left insert the magazine into the magazine well, ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beretta_M1951 - 22k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes



Carla Queiro (X)
Local time: 21:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you, Carla!

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agree  airmailrpl: -
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