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English translation: gas pumps

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Portuguese term or phrase:bombas doseadoras de combustíveis
English translation:gas pumps
Entered by: Ana Vozone

07:20 Nov 7, 2022
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: bombas doseadoras de combustíveis
Caderno de Encargos do Concurso para adjudicação da empreitada de Reabilitação do Posto de Abastecimento de Combustíveis de propriedade da EMPRESA Angolana

1.3 Abrangência da Empreitada

A Empreitada deverá compreender a reabilitação geral do PA, nomeadamente, mas não limitada à:

• Fornecimento e montagem das bombas doseadoras de combustíveis, equipamentos electrónicos de controlo de volume de armazenamento e outros equipamentos complementares (ex: varetas);
ndengue
United Kingdom
gas pumps
Explanation:
Gasoline pumps are also known as bowsers or petrol bowsers (in Australia), petrol pumps (in Commonwealth countries), or gas pumps (in North America).

https://www.google.com/search?q="gas pumps"&biw=1338&bih=658...
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Ana Vozone
Local time: 13:04
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3gas pumps
Ana Vozone
4 +1fuel dispenser / dose-ranging / dosing pump
Mario Freitas
4metred forecourt pumps
Nick Taylor
4fuel pumps
philgoddard
4forecourt pumps
Hilton F Santos


  

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metred forecourt pumps


Explanation:
metred forecourt pumps

Nick Taylor
Local time: 13:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 137
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
gas pumps


Explanation:
Gasoline pumps are also known as bowsers or petrol bowsers (in Australia), petrol pumps (in Commonwealth countries), or gas pumps (in North America).

https://www.google.com/search?q="gas pumps"&biw=1338&bih=658...

Ana Vozone
Local time: 13:04
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Taylor: As this generic I thought it may exclude diesel...
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Nick!
agree  Paulinho Fonseca
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Paulinho!
neutral  philgoddard: It doesn't say gas.
6 hrs
agree  MARINA MOTA
143 days
  -> Obrigada, Marina!
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fuel dispenser / dose-ranging / dosing pump


Explanation:
Ana, fuel pode ser "gas" mas pode ser diesel, querosene, etc. também.

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 09:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 79

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agree  Clauwolf
4 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Claus!
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fuel pumps


Explanation:
That's all you need to say. As Mario says, it could be diesel or other fuels.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
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forecourt pumps


Explanation:
https://tinyurl.com/4f88jcfz

Hilton F Santos
Brazil
Local time: 09:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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