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isopor

English translation: styrofoam

14:01 Aug 27, 2000
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Portuguese term or phrase: isopor
material reciclável feito de isopor
AMaia
English translation:styrofoam
Explanation:
While the technical name is indeed polystyrene foam, in the US we also use a brand name instead of the technical name. If the original uses an unofficial, but common, name (isopor), the best translation would be to do the same and use "styrofoam."
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Steve Smith
United States
Local time: 00:26
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Summary of answers provided
napolystyrene foam
Márcio Badra
na"Isopor" is the BASF company's trade name for expanded polystyrene (EPS).
Heathcliff
nastyrofoam
Steve Smith


  

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22 mins
polystyrene foam


Explanation:
Isopor is a trade mark for polystyrene foam in the Brazilian market.

Márcio.

Márcio Badra
Brazil
Local time: 02:26
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 68

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Heathcliff
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25 mins
"Isopor" is the BASF company's trade name for expanded polystyrene (EPS).


Explanation:
Use of the material in residential construction is described at the first web site below: "…A técnica é simples: o poliestireno expandido (EPS), mais conhecido como isopor (marca registrada da BASF), é aplicado no lugar do bloco ou cerâmica para a confecção de lajes (a chamada laje treliçada), na construção de paredes, através do painel monolítico, como forros, além de substituir a brita na produção do concreto leve…"

See also the second web site. -- Hope this helps!





    Reference: http://www.facom.ufba.br/prod/incomum/isopor.html
    Reference: http://www.montaforro.com.br/isopor.html
Heathcliff
United States
Local time: 22:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 235
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52 mins
styrofoam


Explanation:
While the technical name is indeed polystyrene foam, in the US we also use a brand name instead of the technical name. If the original uses an unofficial, but common, name (isopor), the best translation would be to do the same and use "styrofoam."

Steve Smith
United States
Local time: 00:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 101

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Heathcliff
Márcio Badra
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