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silvo do vapor

English translation: the whistle of steam (escaping)

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Portuguese term or phrase:silvo do vapor
English translation:the whistle of steam (escaping)
Entered by: Luana Fernandes

17:10 Sep 30, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Manufacturing
Portuguese term or phrase: silvo do vapor
Olhou para o labirinto de tubos retorcidos, escutou o ruído surdo das caldeiras e o silvo do vapor que escapava, durante alguns instantes; com as mãos, apalpou alguns tubos.
Luana Fernandes
Brazil
Local time: 13:19
the whistle of steam (escaping)
Explanation:
Sugestão
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Ana Vozone
Local time: 17:19
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4 +6the whistle of steam (escaping)
Ana Vozone


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
the whistle of steam (escaping)


Explanation:
Sugestão

Example sentence(s):
  • One hears nothing but the sound of hammers and the whistle of steam escaping from boilers
  • This time, however, the shrill whistle of steam escaping the teapot provided Abby with a convenient excuse to busy herself.
Ana Vozone
Local time: 17:19
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joao Marcelo Trovao
2 mins
  -> Obrigada, João Marcelo!
agree  Judith Armele
2 mins
  -> Obrigada, Judith!
agree  Arthur Godinho
13 mins
  -> Obrigada, Arthur!
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
14 mins
  -> Obrigada, Gilmar!
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
24 mins
  -> Obrigada, Teresa!
agree  Catarina Lopes
26 mins
  -> Obrigada, Catarina!
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