Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
caixas frias (caixas de isopor adaptadas)
English translation:
styrofoam cold boxes
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airmailrpl
Jan 7, 2006 11:55
18 yrs ago
Portuguese term
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caixas frias (caixas de isopor adaptadas)
Portuguese to English
Medical
Medical: Instruments
Collection of mosquitoes for study
This is from a list of standard procedures to be followed in processing mosquitoes for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) studies:
Acondicionamento dos recipientes contendo os insetos, apo's a coleta, em **caixas frias (caixas de isopor adaptadas)** e transporte para o laborato'rio com a maior brevidade possi'vel.
Acondicionamento dos recipientes contendo os insetos, apo's a coleta, em **caixas frias (caixas de isopor adaptadas)** e transporte para o laborato'rio com a maior brevidade possi'vel.
Proposed translations
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| 5 | styrofoam cold boxes |
airmailrpl
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| 3 +1 | cold boxes (adapted styrofoam boxes) |
Claudio Mazotti
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| 4 | Temperature regulated boxes |
Susy Ordaz
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| 4 | cool boxes (adapted styrofoam boxes) |
Marco Schaumloeffel
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Proposed translations
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airmailrpl
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styrofoam cold boxes
The Man Who Made Polio History
During these three- to four-day events, volunteers load up plastic or Styrofoam "cold boxes" to preserve the vaccine, and travel by car, boat, motorcycle, ...
www.paho.org/English/DD/PIN/Number22_article2b.htm
MANUAL ON THE PREPARATION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER CONTINGENCY PLANS
They are packed into leakproof secondary containers such as steel paint tins or styrofoam cold boxes with absorbent material and an icepack. ...
www.fao.org/DOCREP/004/Y0510E/Y0510E05.htm
During these three- to four-day events, volunteers load up plastic or Styrofoam "cold boxes" to preserve the vaccine, and travel by car, boat, motorcycle, ...
www.paho.org/English/DD/PIN/Number22_article2b.htm
MANUAL ON THE PREPARATION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER CONTINGENCY PLANS
They are packed into leakproof secondary containers such as steel paint tins or styrofoam cold boxes with absorbent material and an icepack. ...
www.fao.org/DOCREP/004/Y0510E/Y0510E05.htm
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Comment: "Thanks a lot! Your answer works best for me, and I liked your references."
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Claudio Mazotti
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cold boxes (adapted styrofoam boxes)
I saw some pics of cold boxes used in labs on the net and think they fit yr context.
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Note added at 41 mins (2006-01-07 12:37:33 GMT)
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I also found some references with "insect carriers"
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Note added at 41 mins (2006-01-07 12:37:33 GMT)
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I also found some references with "insect carriers"
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Susy Ordaz
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Temperature regulated boxes
Temperature regulated boxes
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Marco Schaumloeffel
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cool boxes (adapted styrofoam boxes)
Is what I usually hear here in Barbados. Sometimes even "cooling boxes". It makes more sense for me (maybe I'm wrong), since it's not a reference to the box that is cold but to fact that they keep things (mosquitoes) cool.
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Note added at 1 day 6 hrs 16 mins (2006-01-08 18:11:46 GMT)
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http://www.mobilegas.co.uk/mobilecoolbox/
http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/reviews/halfords1.htm
http://www.mobilegas.co.uk/mobilecoolbox/passivecoolbox/
http://www.keikaexp.co.jp/english/serv/sv_freez.html
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Note added at 1 day 6 hrs 16 mins (2006-01-08 18:11:46 GMT)
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http://www.mobilegas.co.uk/mobilecoolbox/
http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/reviews/halfords1.htm
http://www.mobilegas.co.uk/mobilecoolbox/passivecoolbox/
http://www.keikaexp.co.jp/english/serv/sv_freez.html
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