plugue de adufa

English translation: Lock gate/sluice gate plug

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Portuguese term or phrase:plugue de adufa
English translation:Lock gate/sluice gate plug
Entered by: Nick Taylor

13:34 Aug 4, 2020
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / hydroelectric power / dam
Portuguese term or phrase: plugue de adufa
The context is work on a hydroelectric dam.
Colin Bowles
Brazil
Local time: 07:36
Lock gate/sluice gate plug
Explanation:
Lock gate/sluice gate plug

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-08-04 14:50:38 GMT)
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A captação de água é feita a vários níveis através de uma torre cilíndrica com 2,50 metros de diâmetro interior, dispondo de quatro aberturas ?400, munidas de comportas tipo adufa e grelhas metálicas amovíveis.
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 10:36
Grading comment
Tks. Apologies for delay in replying. Mad-rush job in mad-rush week...
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4 +1Lock gate/sluice gate plug
Nick Taylor
4shutter socket
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.


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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
shutter socket


Explanation:
HTH

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 05:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Lock gate/sluice gate plug


Explanation:
Lock gate/sluice gate plug

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-08-04 14:50:38 GMT)
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A captação de água é feita a vários níveis através de uma torre cilíndrica com 2,50 metros de diâmetro interior, dispondo de quatro aberturas ?400, munidas de comportas tipo adufa e grelhas metálicas amovíveis.

Nick Taylor
Local time: 10:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 405
Grading comment
Tks. Apologies for delay in replying. Mad-rush job in mad-rush week...

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