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C2  ·  24 words

Lift technology in Portuguese

A car, a rope, a counterweight and a great deal of safety engineering.

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The twelfth entry is a carga nominal, and the adjective inside it is a trap that never announces itself, because English owns the same word and has quietly moved it. In Portuguese nominal names the figure the maker guarantees: a carga nominal is the weight the lift is built and certified to carry, and going over it is why the car refuses to start. « Nominal » in everyday English has drifted the other way. It means in name only, and usually it means too small to matter: « a nominal fee », « a nominal sum », « nominal independence ». Engineering kept a second sense, and that one is no safer, because there a nominal size is the label rather than the measurement — « a nominal fifty-millimetre pipe » is not fifty millimetres across. Neither reading is what the plate in a lift says. The word that carries the guarantee in English is « rated »: « the rated load », « the rated speed ». So a carga nominal is the rated load, and « the nominal load » would tell a reader the number is approximate, the one thing it is not.

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Noun (f) (12)

Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo

a caixa do elevadorthe lift shaftNoun (f)C2
A caixa do elevador atravessa todos os pisos.The lift shaft runs through every floor.
a polia de traçãothe traction sheaveNoun (f)C2
A polia de tração move os cabos apenas pelo atrito.The traction sheave moves the ropes by friction alone.
a calha de guiathe guide railNoun (f)C2
A calha de guia impede qualquer balanço lateral.The guide rail prevents any sideways sway.
a casa das máquinasthe machine roomNoun (f)C2
A casa das máquinas fica por cima da última paragem.The machine room sits above the topmost landing.
a porta de patamarthe landing doorNoun (f)C2
A porta de patamar só abre com a cabina à frente.The landing door opens only when the car is standing in front of it.
a porta da cabinathe car doorNoun (f)C2
A porta da cabina arrasta a do patamar consigo.The car door drags the landing door along with it.
a carga nominalthe rated loadNoun (f)C2
A carga nominal está afixada dentro da cabina.The rated load is posted inside the car.
a relação de suspensãothe roping ratioNoun (f)C2
A relação de suspensão decide a força que o motor precisa.The roping ratio decides how much force the motor needs.
a escada rolantethe escalatorNoun (f)C2
A escada rolante para sozinha quando ninguém a usa.The escalator stops by itself when nobody is using it.
a placa do pentethe comb plateNoun (f)C2
A placa do pente encaixa nos sulcos dos degraus.The comb plate fits into the grooves of the steps.
a capacidade de transportethe handling capacityNoun (f)C2
A capacidade de transporte é medida na hora de maior movimento.Handling capacity is measured at the busiest hour.
a verificação periódicathe periodic inspectionNoun (f)C2
A verificação periódica está registada num livro próprio.The periodic inspection is entered in a book of its own.

Noun (m) (12)

Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo

o contrapeso do elevadorthe counterweightNoun (m)C2
O contrapeso do elevador desce enquanto a cabina sobe.The counterweight goes down while the car goes up.
o paraquedas de segurançathe safety gearNoun (m)C2
O paraquedas de segurança prende a cabina às guias.The safety gear clamps the car to the guide rails.
o limitador de velocidadethe overspeed governorNoun (m)C2
O limitador de velocidade dispara antes de a queda começar.The overspeed governor trips before the fall begins.
o amortecedor do poçothe bufferNoun (m)C2
O amortecedor do poço recebe a cabina no pior dos casos.The buffer takes the car in the worst case.
o poço do elevadorthe pitNoun (m)C2
Ninguém entra no poço do elevador sem cortar a corrente.Nobody goes into the pit without switching off the power.
o dispositivo de pesagem da cargathe load weighing deviceNoun (m)C2
O dispositivo de pesagem da carga impede o arranque com excesso de peso.The load weighing device stops the car from starting when it is overloaded.
o cabo pendentethe travelling cableNoun (m)C2
O cabo pendente acompanha a cabina em todo o percurso.The travelling cable follows the car along the whole run.
o comando de inspeçãothe inspection controlNoun (m)C2
Com o comando de inspeção a cabina anda devagar.With the inspection control the car moves slowly.
o interruptor de fim de cursothe limit switchNoun (m)C2
O interruptor de fim de curso corta a energia no extremo.The limit switch cuts the power at the end of travel.
o aprisionamento na cabinaentrapment in the carNoun (m)C2
O aprisionamento na cabina resolve-se por telefone e com calma.Entrapment in the car is sorted out by telephone and calmly.
o desbloqueio de emergênciathe emergency unlocking deviceNoun (m)C2
O desbloqueio de emergência só é usado por quem tem formação.The emergency unlocking device is used only by trained staff.
o comando por destinodestination controlNoun (m)C2
No comando por destino escolhe-se o piso antes de entrar.With destination control you choose the floor before getting in.

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