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bracelete de homem morto

English translation: dead man switch cord

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Portuguese term or phrase:bracelete de homem morto
English translation:dead man switch cord
Entered by: judith ryan

15:20 May 21, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Portuguese term or phrase: bracelete de homem morto
In a description of a Zodiac type rescue boat:
sistema independente de lancamento e recolhimento e bracelete de homem morto - thanks!
judith ryan
Brazil
Local time: 12:02
dead man switch cord
Explanation:
;)
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Adriana Portas
Brazil
Local time: 12:02
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +6dead man switch cord
Adriana Portas


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
dead man switch cord


Explanation:
;)

Adriana Portas
Brazil
Local time: 12:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 29
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun: Exato!
2 mins
  -> Merci monsieur
agree  R. Alex Jenkins: Terrific
3 mins
  -> Merci monsieur
agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
10 mins
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Carlos Quandt: ou "dead man's" ou "kill cord" ou "leash" > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_man's_switch
33 mins
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Bill77
55 mins
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
15 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
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