abóbada dos fornos elétricos

English translation: dome(s) of electric furnaces.

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Portuguese term or phrase:abóbada dos fornos elétricos
English translation:dome(s) of electric furnaces.
Entered by: airmailrpl

00:01 Mar 5, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / maintenance
Portuguese term or phrase: abóbada dos fornos elétricos
"parada anual para reparação da abóbada dos fornos elétricos" What would the best word be - dome? vault? ...?
Braz
dome, arched roof
Explanation:
Abóbada in English

Babylon Portuguese-English
abóbada (f)
n. vault, dome, arched roof, cope
http://www.babylon.com/definition/Abóbada/English
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 00:30
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thank you
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3dome, arched roof
airmailrpl
4 +1electric oven cover
Clauwolf
5oven vault
António Ribeiro
4 +1tunnel of the electric furnaces
telefpro


Discussion entries: 2





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
dome, arched roof


Explanation:
Abóbada in English

Babylon Portuguese-English
abóbada (f)
n. vault, dome, arched roof, cope
http://www.babylon.com/definition/Abóbada/English


airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 00:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 93
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marco Schaumloeffel
4 hrs
  -> agradecido

agree  AnaCarla: vault
4 hrs
  -> don't think so

agree  telefpro: dome would be good enough
10 hrs
  -> could be
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
electric oven cover


Explanation:
:) That's it!

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Note added at 44 mins (2006-03-05 00:45:55 GMT)
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Sugiro nunca usar o Babylon, "já era"!

Clauwolf
Local time: 00:30
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
9 hrs
  -> obrigado
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
oven vault


Explanation:
Museum for Old Techniques - Grimbergen - BelgiumThe oven vault encloses the space for heating and baking. ... The oven mouth is the entrance to the vault, which can be closed during baking. ...
www.mot.be/english/bakehouses_02.htm

Brian's Brick Oven FollyHere the oven vault itself is finished except for the row of bricks angling down from the arch to ... Front view showing the oven vault under construction. ...
www.quarterbyte.com/brian/brickoven.html

Australian Gourmet Pages - Verona Wood Fired OvensThe oven vault, floor tiles and smoke outlet are made from top quality fire proof materials, tolerating up to 1350º C. Exceptionally easy to operate and ...
www.classic.com.au/wizard/Verona.html


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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-03-05 03:10:28 GMT)
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No caso concreto seria então: electric oven vault

António Ribeiro
Local time: 13:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tunnel of the electric furnaces


Explanation:
I would suggest this also. In google you do get some pages.

telefpro
Local time: 09:00
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tania nogueira
1 day 9 hrs
  -> obrigado
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