Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
mãos
English translation:
eye splices
Added to glossary by
Aoife Ní Chinnéide
Apr 1, 2013 15:25
11 yrs ago
Portuguese term
mãos
Portuguese to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Hello.
This section of my text describes tensile testing carried out on a set of ropes that were damaged during an accident involving a ship.
I'm wondering whether the correct translation for "mãos" here is "hand braids," or is it something else entirely? Obviously this is a very specific field.
Here are two examples from the text:
"Flagrante do preparo das amostras e confecção das mãos"
"Condições operacionais dos testes:
Fixação: Mãos fixadas em pinos de 125 mm cada"
Any suggestions would be very gratefully received.
Thanks in advance :)
This section of my text describes tensile testing carried out on a set of ropes that were damaged during an accident involving a ship.
I'm wondering whether the correct translation for "mãos" here is "hand braids," or is it something else entirely? Obviously this is a very specific field.
Here are two examples from the text:
"Flagrante do preparo das amostras e confecção das mãos"
"Condições operacionais dos testes:
Fixação: Mãos fixadas em pinos de 125 mm cada"
Any suggestions would be very gratefully received.
Thanks in advance :)
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Gilmar Fernandes
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
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English
United States
25 + yrs. Business experience PORT- ENG
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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eye splice
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_splice
The eye splice is the best method of creating a permanent loop in the end of multi stranded rope by means of rope splicing. The ends of the rope are tucked (plaited) back into the standing end to form the loop. Originally this splice was described with each end being tucked only about three times. When the splice was made in tarred hemp or cotton this was reasonably safe. With modern synthetic ropes, five complete tucks is a minimum and additional tucks are recommended for critical loads. The eyesplice is also commonly used on wire rope.
http://www.marinewaypoints.com/learn/glossary/glossary.shtml...
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Note added at 44 mins (2013-04-01 16:09:47 GMT)
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Domínio Transporte marítimo e fluvial
Termo mão de cabo
pt Definição Laço que se faz entrelaçando os chicotes de um cabo no próprio cabo, e que abraça por vezes um aro de forma oval ou ou circular, chamado sapatilho.
The eye splice is the best method of creating a permanent loop in the end of multi stranded rope by means of rope splicing. The ends of the rope are tucked (plaited) back into the standing end to form the loop. Originally this splice was described with each end being tucked only about three times. When the splice was made in tarred hemp or cotton this was reasonably safe. With modern synthetic ropes, five complete tucks is a minimum and additional tucks are recommended for critical loads. The eyesplice is also commonly used on wire rope.
http://www.marinewaypoints.com/learn/glossary/glossary.shtml...
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Note added at 44 mins (2013-04-01 16:09:47 GMT)
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Domínio Transporte marítimo e fluvial
Termo mão de cabo
pt Definição Laço que se faz entrelaçando os chicotes de um cabo no próprio cabo, e que abraça por vezes um aro de forma oval ou ou circular, chamado sapatilho.
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