Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
arcos de contorno
English translation:
arcing
Added to glossary by
Sofia Rezende
Dec 7, 2011 13:23
12 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Brazil
EN-PTBR freelance translator/interpreter
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arcos de contorno
Portuguese to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering: Industrial
A resistividade superficial diminui aumentando a corrente de fuga, quando há depósitos de partículas provenientes de processos industriais ou ambientais (poeira, cinzas, carvão, etc.), o que poderá provocar a formação de arcos de contorno (descargas externas), que podem causar danos aos isoladores.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | arcing |
Douglas Bissell
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| 4 | arc flash |
Joao Marcelo Trovao
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Proposed translations
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Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Portugal
Native in English
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Portugal
Business Language Solutions Pt>Eng
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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12
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Joao Marcelo Trovao
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Certified in Engineering and Law.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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arc flash
An arc flash (or arc blast) is a type of electrical explosion that results from a low impedance connection to ground or another voltage phase in an electrical system.
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