Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
roughneck
Portuguese translation:
plataformista
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Eduardo Wilson Ferreira DA COSTA
Apr 20, 2010 21:56
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English term
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Eduardo Wilson Ferreira DA COSTA
LexiCall Translation and Interpreting
Native in: Portuguese 
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roughneck
English to Portuguese
Tech/Engineering
Petroleum Eng/Sci
name of a position , worker at the offshore platform
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 5 +3 | plataformista |
Ana Noira
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| 4 | trabalhador semiespecializado |
Leonor Machado
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Proposed translations
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plataformista
Dictionary of Petroleum Terms, Marcia Buckley
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trabalhador semiespecializado
Roughneck (or ruffneck) is a slang term for an unskilled or slightly skilled labourer in a number of industries. In particular, it is the official name of a semi-skilled role on an oil rig. In Australia, a roughneck is known as an Offsider.
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