Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
a caixa de transposição de lama
English translation:
slurry transfer box..slurry transfer tank
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airmailrpl
Jan 11, 2016 14:19
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Portuguese term
Brazil
Brazilian lawyer - 40+ years in Brazil
Native in: English (Variants: US, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, Scottish, British, UK, Irish) 
, Portuguese (Variants: Angolan, European/Portugal, Brazilian, Mozambican) 
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a caixa de transposição de lama
Portuguese to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
Tem que ver com construção de barragens de rejeitos
"... o projeto da caixa de transposição de lama para o dique 3 deveria ser executado conforme projeto."
I understand that "lama", in the case of tailings, is "slurry". Is there a technical term in EN for this "caixa"?
Thanks in advance...
I understand that "lama", in the case of tailings, is "slurry". Is there a technical term in EN for this "caixa"?
Thanks in advance...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | slurry transfer box..sluffy transfer tank |
airmailrpl
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| 4 +1 | mud transfer box |
Clauwolf
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| 3 +1 | settling (or decant) basin (or tank) |
IsabelRod
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Change log
Jan 19, 2016 01:21: airmailrpl Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
11 hrs
airmailrpl
Brazil
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&
English
Specializes in field
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slurry transfer box..sluffy transfer tank
a caixa de transposição de lama => slurry transfer box..sluffy transfer tank
Bio-Rad Media Slurry Tank | Process Separations | Bio-Rad
www.bio-rad.com/en-us/.../bio-rad-media-slurry-ta...
Bio‑Rad Laboratories
Combine a slurry tank and a transfer pump for use with Bio-Rad EasyPack columns. Agitator ensures properly mixed media. 100, 300, 500, or 900 L, clean in ...
[PDF]Sludge Treatment Project Engineered Container ... - OSTI
www.osti.gov/scitech/servlets/purl/1024895
by C CA - 2011
transferring the sludge as a sludge-water slurry (hereafter referred to as ..... The slurry transfer line is routed from the transfer line service box directly to the STSC ..
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Note added at 13 hrs (2016-01-12 03:35:38 GMT)
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correction:
sluffy transfer tank => slurry transfer tank
Bio-Rad Media Slurry Tank | Process Separations | Bio-Rad
www.bio-rad.com/en-us/.../bio-rad-media-slurry-ta...
Bio‑Rad Laboratories
Combine a slurry tank and a transfer pump for use with Bio-Rad EasyPack columns. Agitator ensures properly mixed media. 100, 300, 500, or 900 L, clean in ...
[PDF]Sludge Treatment Project Engineered Container ... - OSTI
www.osti.gov/scitech/servlets/purl/1024895
by C CA - 2011
transferring the sludge as a sludge-water slurry (hereafter referred to as ..... The slurry transfer line is routed from the transfer line service box directly to the STSC ..
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Note added at 13 hrs (2016-01-12 03:35:38 GMT)
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correction:
sluffy transfer tank => slurry transfer tank
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all!"
+1
39 mins
mud transfer box
:) Slurry é mais pra pasta
Pode-se ter "mud slurry", ou lama na forma de pasta
Pode-se ter "mud slurry", ou lama na forma de pasta
Peer comment(s):
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Mario Freitas
: Ok, mas essa lama é "slurry", IMO
3 hrs
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slurry é pasta, mud é lama, sempre assim
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+1
8 hrs
settling (or decant) basin (or tank)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settling_basin
A settling basin, settling pond or decant pond is an earthen or concrete structure using sedimentation to remove settleable matter and turbidity from wastewater. The basins are used to control water pollution in diverse industries such as agriculture,[1] aquaculture,[2] and mining.[3][4]
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/settling tank
Settling tank: A tank into which a two-phase mixture is fed and the entrained solids settle by gravity during storage.
A settling basin, settling pond or decant pond is an earthen or concrete structure using sedimentation to remove settleable matter and turbidity from wastewater. The basins are used to control water pollution in diverse industries such as agriculture,[1] aquaculture,[2] and mining.[3][4]
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/settling tank
Settling tank: A tank into which a two-phase mixture is fed and the entrained solids settle by gravity during storage.
Discussion
ˈslərē/
noun
noun: slurry; plural noun: slurries
a semiliquid mixture, typically of fine particles of manure, cement, or coal suspended in water.