Empena

English translation: tail (or fin)

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Portuguese term or phrase:	Empena
English translation:	tail (or fin)
Entered by:	Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

10:30 Mar 9, 2017

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space

Portuguese term or phrase: Empena

Part of a rocket engine.
Used on the Brazilian S43 for stabilisation.

Your help appreciated!

Richard Purdom KudoZ activity Questions: 219 (2 open) (19 closed without grading) Answers: 590 Portugal
Local time: 00:03

tail (or fin)

Explanation:
http://www.boavistamodelismo.com.br/monte.php

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Note added at 19 mins (2017-03-09 10:49:52 GMT)
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https://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/roc...

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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 01:03

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thanks!
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tail (or fin)

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

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Image

Matheus Chaud

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17 mins confidence:

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tail (or fin)

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 01:03
Native speaker of:

Norwegian,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

thanks!

Notes to answerer

Asker: yup, fin, good link, thanks!

Reference comments

27 mins

Reference: Image

Reference information:
http://www.bdtd.unitau.br/tedesimplificado/tde_arquivos/5/TD...

There's a picture of an "empena" on page 102, Figura 66.

Now have a look at this:
http://www.nakka-rocketry.net/fins.html

It does look like a fin.

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

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