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centro de gravidade das cargas

English translation: center of gravity of the load

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Portuguese term or phrase:centro de gravidade das cargas
English translation:center of gravity of the load
Entered by: Mary Palmer

19:20 Sep 6, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
Portuguese term or phrase: centro de gravidade das cargas
Outra linha a 220 KV em circuito duplo alimentará a subestação que deverá estar localizada no centro de gravidade das cargas da nova cidade.
Daphine
Local time: 11:30
center of gravity of the load
Explanation:
center of gravity of the load OR load's center of gravity


I believe this is what they are talking about. See some examples below:

The weights are sufficiently massive as to shift the center of gravity of the load associated with the power producing element of the generator. ...

www.patentstorm.us/patents/4761577/description.html


Apparatus for extracting energy from wind at high altitude, comprising: ... raising a load supporting assembly to a high altitude; .... Since each foil is mounted to the spokes at its center of gravity, in the absence of .... However, for jet stream power generation, if there is very little wind at lower altitudes ...

www.freepatentsonline.com/4659940.html



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Note added at 34 mins (2009-09-06 19:54:53 GMT)
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OU >>>>> OF/OF THE "LOADS"
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Mary Palmer
United States
Local time: 07:30
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3center of gravity of the load
Mary Palmer
4power supply hub
kashew


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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
center of gravity of the load


Explanation:
center of gravity of the load OR load's center of gravity


I believe this is what they are talking about. See some examples below:

The weights are sufficiently massive as to shift the center of gravity of the load associated with the power producing element of the generator. ...

www.patentstorm.us/patents/4761577/description.html


Apparatus for extracting energy from wind at high altitude, comprising: ... raising a load supporting assembly to a high altitude; .... Since each foil is mounted to the spokes at its center of gravity, in the absence of .... However, for jet stream power generation, if there is very little wind at lower altitudes ...

www.freepatentsonline.com/4659940.html



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Note added at 34 mins (2009-09-06 19:54:53 GMT)
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OU >>>>> OF/OF THE "LOADS"

Mary Palmer
United States
Local time: 07:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks for everyone who took time to reply this late on a sunday evening! will go with center of gravity as seems to tbe the general concensus. thanks again! Daphine


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: Yes, although of course this term from textbooks on mechanics is being used figuratively in asker's text, since the load in question is 'power load on the grid', which is mass-less.//It would be better as 'CofG of the loadS', plural.
5 mins
  -> Yes, it should be "loads" as I wrote above. Thanks a bunch and have a great holiday weekend!
agree  Dr Lofthouse
4 hrs
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
9 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
power supply hub


Explanation:
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Note added at 41 mins (2009-09-06 20:01:38 GMT)
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A center of activity or interest; a focal point.

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Note added at 42 mins (2009-09-06 20:02:53 GMT)
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Focal point or concentration seems good.

kashew
France
Local time: 12:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jennifer Levey: The hub, in this context, is the substation itself. The CofG referres to the requirement to place the substation (hub) at an optimal geographical position in relation to the geography of the various loads.
5 mins
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