“tromba” de descarga de emergência

English translation: emergence discharge hose

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Portuguese term or phrase: “tromba” de descarga de emergência
English translation:emergence discharge hose
Entered by: Lilian Magalhães

18:17 Jul 21, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting / siderurgia
Portuguese term or phrase: “tromba” de descarga de emergência
Despoeiramento : sistema de transporte e armazenagem de pó
• Transportador horizontal de correntes, fechamento, silos de pó, rosca extratora, transportadora vertical, “tromba” de descarga de emergência, válvula rotativa
Lilian Magalhães
Brazil
Local time: 14:33
emergence discharge hose
Explanation:
Sug.


- tromba: mangueira
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Marcos Antonio
Local time: 14:33
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4emergency discharge chute
Jennifer Levey
3 -1emergence discharge hose
Marcos Antonio


  

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emergence discharge hose


Explanation:
Sug.


- tromba: mangueira

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 14:33
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Jennifer Levey: This translation bears no resemblance whatsoever to native English. GI? - GO ...
7 hrs
  -> Hi, Mediamatrix. It´s possible a "chute" -cano - calha -rampa, etc. But, discharge solid materials(pó) by "calha/rampa" isn´t correct. I think.
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emergency discharge chute


Explanation:
I imagine tromba is a 'chute' in a a context involving solid materials.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 13:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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