Glossary entry (derived from question below)
português term or phrase:
caixa multiplicadora / caixa de velocidades
inglês translation:
step-up gearbox and gearbox
Added to glossary by
Elvira Alves Barry
Oct 18, 2010 10:09
13 yrs ago
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português term
caixa multiplicadora / caixa de velocidades
português para inglês
Tecn./Engenharia
Mecânica/engenharia mecânica
Wind turbines
Sorry, I know it's two expressions. In a wind turbine, I have found both of these described in English as "gearbox". Does anyone have a better suggestion? Thanks.
Proposed translations
(inglês)
| 5 +1 | step-up gearbox and gearbox |
Nick Taylor
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| 5 | gear box |
ghostwriter-BR
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Change log
Oct 20, 2010 12:02: Nick Taylor Created KOG entry
Nov 5, 2010 11:13: Elvira Alves Barry changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1290421">Nick Taylor's</a> old entry - "caixa multiplicadora / caixa de velocidades"" to ""step-up gearbox and gearbox""
Nov 8, 2010 09:53: Elvira Alves Barry changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/718789">Elvira Alves Barry's</a> old entry - "caixa multiplicadora / caixa de velocidades"" to ""step-up gearbox and gearbox""
Proposed translations
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51 minutos
Nick Taylor
Native in inglês
Works in field
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: inglês 
Works in: português para inglês, inglês para português
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step-up gearbox and gearbox
Step-Up Gearbox - A step-up gearbox increases turbine electricity production in stages by increasing the number of generator revolutions produced by the rotor revolutions.
Note from asker:
| Thanks Nick! I knew there had to be a difference. |
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Comment: "Thanks Nick! I knew there had to be a difference."
34 minutos
ghostwriter-BR
Brasil
Brasil
Native in português
Specializes in field
Brasil
Brazilian Portuguese Translations
Native in: português (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: inglês para português, português para inglês, espanhol para português
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gear box
Both are the same thing
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-10-18 11:51:39 GMT)
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http://windeis.anl.gov/guide/basics/turbine.html
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-10-18 11:51:39 GMT)
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http://windeis.anl.gov/guide/basics/turbine.html
Note from asker:
| Thanks! |
Discussion
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