Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
reservatórios
English translation:
Reservoir
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Victor Hart
Nov 12, 2004 10:31
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reservatórios
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could an engineer or somebody familiar with construction tell me: I'm translating a text about "reservatórios," but they are between 30m3 and 200m3, in other words, quite small. Could they be called (small) reservoirs, or would it be tanks, or some other term?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | Reservoir |
Brigith Guimarães
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| 4 | POND |
pri_loca
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| 4 | reservoir, tank, vessel |
António Ribeiro
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Brigith Guimarães
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Reservoir
Tanks normally imply larger reservoirs
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Portuguese term (edited):
reservat�rios
POND
Translations for this term are quite many, reservoir can be translated as a place where you can put things, reservatório or depósito in portuguese. My opinion is that in this case the term should be "pond" because is for water or some liquids, in portuguese is reservatório de água or piscina. If you specified better you can use cistern (cisterna or tanque).
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António Ribeiro
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reservoir, tank, vessel
Como não diz para que servirão os tais reservatórios, aqui deixo uma sugestão que engloba todas (quase) as possibilidades.
reservatório (substantivo masculino)
reservoir, tank, vessel;
reservatório de água - reservoir, water-cistern;
reservatório de gasolina - petrol tank;
Dicionário Porto Editora Online
reservatório (substantivo masculino)
reservoir, tank, vessel;
reservatório de água - reservoir, water-cistern;
reservatório de gasolina - petrol tank;
Dicionário Porto Editora Online
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