This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Portuguese to English
  3. Automotive / Cars & Trucks

Dar disposição

English translation: repair/fix/adjust

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Portuguese term or phrase:Dar disposição
English translation:repair/fix/adjust
Entered by: Sean Linney (X)

13:42 Apr 11, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Portuguese term or phrase: Dar disposição
This phrase occurs several times in a Brazilian Portuguese manual for technicians/engineers carrying out tests and repairs on buses.

"Dar disposição às não conformidades, utilizando para isto seus conhecimentos e experiência de ajustador/eletricista."

"Caso a calibração do tacógrafo esteja fora do especificado, marcar o item na ficha e dar disposição no item."

"Caso estejam em atrito, dar disposição no item para eliminação dos atritos."
Sean Linney (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:44
repair/fix/adjust
Explanation:
As Gilmar says, it is rare. I have never heard it used. But the entry in the dictionary link below seems to cover it: get it back into good condition.
Selected response from:

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 07:44
Grading comment
Thanks, Martin. I think that everyone is broadly in agreement but your answer works best in the various sentences that I have to translate.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2establish a provision, define measures,
Mario Freitas
4 +1suggest a remedy
Richard Purdom
4 +1repair/fix/adjust
Martin Riordan
Summary of reference entries provided
Rare expression....only found 8 Google hits for "dar disposição às não conformidades"
Gilmar Fernandes

Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
establish a provision, define measures,


Explanation:
Suggestion

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 07:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 25

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
33 mins
  -> Obrigado, Gimar!
agree  Richard Purdom
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Richard!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
suggest a remedy


Explanation:
suggestion

Richard Purdom
Portugal
Local time: 11:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas:
2 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
repair/fix/adjust


Explanation:
As Gilmar says, it is rare. I have never heard it used. But the entry in the dictionary link below seems to cover it: get it back into good condition.

Example sentence(s):
  • achar-se em disposição = to be in good condition, be ready.

    Reference: http://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno/ingles/index.php?lingua=...
Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 07:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Thanks, Martin. I think that everyone is broadly in agreement but your answer works best in the various sentences that I have to translate.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael J. DeSouza (X)
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michael!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)




Reference comments


1 hr peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Rare expression....only found 8 Google hits for "dar disposição às não conformidades"

Reference information:
I think Mario is on the right track with his answer.....see these examples:

http://v.catho.com.br/vag/busca/vaga.php?vag_id=8593428
Analisar e dar disposição as não conformidades, fazer a estatística de falhas e tomar medidas corretivas necessárias para evitar novas ocorrências e ações preventivas para que não ocorram falhas.

http://www.bne.com.br/curriculo-de-inspetor-de-qualidade-em-...
Auditorias de produto, responsável por coordenar o trabalho dos Inspetores de Recebimento,administrar os trabalhos dos residentes e contratados, dar disposição as não conformidades encontradas no processo,auditorias internas,relatórios de inspeção, toda rotina operacional e administrativa dentro da Qualidade.

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 80

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Mario Freitas: Indeed, it would be more usual to say "estabelecer critérios", "definir medidas" or something like that.
43 mins
  -> Yep..our PT writers (both BR & EUR) love to complicate and make everything so damn convoluted. Hey...good for us translators, right ? We get paid by the word :)
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search