Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
retífica de motor (ato de retificar)
English translation:
engine overhaul/reconditioning
Added to glossary by
Adriana Portas
Mar 11, 2005 16:09
20 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
área offshore e petróleo
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
retífica de motor
Portuguese to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
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Proposed translations
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Deborah do Carmo
Portugal
Portugal
Native in English
Portugal
Lawyer-Linguist
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, English
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Portuguese term (edited):
ret�fica de motor
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engine overhaul/erconditioning - or the workshop where it's done
In the absence of more context:
sf (do ital) pop 1 Retificação de motores de automóvel. 2 Oficina para esse fim. 3 V retificadora.
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Note added at 29 mins (2005-03-11 16:39:42 GMT)
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that should of course be RECONDITIONING
sf (do ital) pop 1 Retificação de motores de automóvel. 2 Oficina para esse fim. 3 V retificadora.
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Note added at 29 mins (2005-03-11 16:39:42 GMT)
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that should of course be RECONDITIONING
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Claudia Massey
: spot on Reconditioning Engine for sure .
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tks!
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rhandler
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tks Ralph!
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Comment: "Perfect!!!
Just as I suspected! Tx!!!"
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Elizabeth Lyons
United States
United States
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United States
Scientist / Linguist
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Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Portuguese to English, and 2 more.
Portuguese term (edited):
ret�fica de motor
tune-up
This is an educated guess, based on the idea that "motor-alignment" would roughly translate to tuning a motor. My sources are Novo Michaelis and Novo Dicionario Aurelio.
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Henrique Northfleet
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Specializes in field
Brazil
Zuverlässig, schnell und preiswert
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: German to Portuguese, English to Portuguese
Portuguese term (edited):
ret�fica de motor
motor overhould
Dê uma olhada ai na Internet. Motores de todos os típos sofrendo uma retífica em inglês!!!
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: that overhaul not overhould
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Portuguese term (edited):
ret�fica de motor
motor grinder
:)
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Ricardo Fonseca
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Portugal
technical translator
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engine boring
http://www.google.pt/search?hl=pt-PT&q=engine boring&meta=
rectificar um motor não é mais do que aumentar o diâmetro dos cilindros, por vezes, para aumentar as prestações e, na maioria das vezes, para eliminar riscos nos cilindros que possam prejudicar a performance ideal...
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Note added at 2005-03-12 19:52:59 (GMT) Post-grading
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re-boring
rectificar um motor não é mais do que aumentar o diâmetro dos cilindros, por vezes, para aumentar as prestações e, na maioria das vezes, para eliminar riscos nos cilindros que possam prejudicar a performance ideal...
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Note added at 2005-03-12 19:52:59 (GMT) Post-grading
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re-boring
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