Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

entancamento

English translation:

tanking

Added to glossary by Charles R. Castleberry
Jan 27, 2017 14:58
7 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

entancamento

Portuguese to English Tech/Engineering Electronics / Elect Eng general terminology
The text below is pretty much self explanatory, this was a transformer which was dropped and damaged during handling in the factory. I believe the accident happened while the active part was being removed/replaced, not quite sure what this term refers to, - the filling of the insulating oil reservoir, or something to do with the transformer casing itself (the tank?)??


O acidente ocorreu durante o processo de entancamento do transformador, quando a parte ativa do transformador colidiu com a linha de vida da plataforma utilizada para a montagem do transformador;
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 tanking
Change log

Feb 1, 2017 13:39: Charles R. Castleberry Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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tanking

transformer tanking process

https://www.google.com/search?site=webhp&btnG=Search&q=trans...

it must have been a really big one
Peer comment(s):

agree Matheus Chaud : Makes total sense... http://www.atlantaelectricals.com/tanking_erection.htm ::: Thank goodness we're not supposed to translate the second term of the link. I wouldn't want to see the google results for that at all ;)
8 hrs
Thanks MC and that would be hilarious
agree Mario Freitas :
13 hrs
Thanks Mario
agree Gilmar Fernandes
22 hrs
Thanks Gilmar
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Charles - sometimes the most obvious translation is the correct one - why do i complicate my life!!"
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