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Galle

English translation: Galle chains

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Portuguese term or phrase:correntes de Galle
English translation:Galle chains
Entered by: Ward Whittaker

15:10 Nov 2, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / A hydroelectric facility
Portuguese term or phrase: Galle
This word occurs several times in a document related to repairs to be made to components such as the Tainter Gate and Gate leaf but for the life of me I can't find it in any dictionary. Could it be a brand-name ?

As correntes de Galle de suspensão das comportas segmento apresentam sinais de corrosão;
Ward Whittaker
Brazil
Local time: 19:53
Galle
Explanation:
It is the same in English.
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Ana Vozone
Local time: 23:53
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Galle


Explanation:
It is the same in English.

Example sentence(s):
  • French Series chains, block chains and Galle chains of various types.

    Reference: http://www.eriks.co.uk/Galle-Chain/469
Ana Vozone
Local time: 23:53
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
11 mins
  -> Obrigada, Teresa!
agree  Claudio Mazotti
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Claudio!
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