Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

commentator

Portuguese translation:

selector

Added to glossary by Ana Carneiro
Dec 15, 2004 16:59
19 yrs ago
English term

commentator

English to Portuguese Tech/Engineering Electronics / Elect Eng motores el�ctricos
CAros colegas,
Alguém sabe a tradução supra no contexto seguinte?:
One voltmeter with commentator range 0-415 V.
Trata-se de motores eléctricos
TIA
Proposed translations (Portuguese)
5 selector
2 +1 comutador

Discussion

Richard Benham Dec 15, 2004:
"voltmeter with commutator" gets a few Googlies--"with commentator" is nonsense. What would a "commentator" on a voltmeter do? Say "The voltage is getting a bit low; you'd better check your power supply"?
Non-ProZ.com Dec 15, 2004:
Well Richard, unfortunately there is no more context...
Richard Benham Dec 15, 2004:
The word "commutator" makes more sense, except it's part of a motor rather than a voltmeter.

Proposed translations

19 hrs
English term (edited): commutator
Selected

selector

O termo original deve ser "commutator".
1) Se o termo se referir ao interruptor-selector do voltímetro para mudança da escala de medida, então a tradução deverá ser "selector".
2) Se o termo "commutator" se referir ao motor, então a tradução deverá ser "comutador".
Tal como a frase é apresentada, eu iria com "selector", mas a colega saberá melhor destrinçar o contexto do original.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Obrigada a ambos, especialmente ao João."
+1
18 mins

comutador

See my note to asker.
Peer comment(s):

agree Sonia Heidemann
19 hrs
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