Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 4, 2007 20:55
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Portuguese term
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turva
Portuguese to English
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Manufacturing
cloros e complementos / piscina
"formação e a proliferação de algas, microrganismos que tornam a água da piscina verde e turva, com pisos e paredes escorregadias"
Vi várias traduções. Qual a melhor?
turvo -va:
turbid, muddy
blear, cloudy, dark, overcast
Vi várias traduções. Qual a melhor?
turvo -va:
turbid, muddy
blear, cloudy, dark, overcast
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | murky |
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
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| 4 +2 | TURBID |
Ricardo Pereira
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Proposed translations
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murky
murky water - that's it! HTH
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Note added at 6 mins (2007-09-04 21:01:57 GMT)
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urk·y also mirk·y (mûr'kē)
adj., -i·er also -i·er, -i·est also -i·est.
Dark, dim, or gloomy: a murky dungeon. See synonyms at dark.
Heavy and thick with smoke, mist, or fog; hazy.
Darkened or clouded with sediment: murky waters.
Lacking clarity or distinctness; cloudy or obscure.
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-09-04 21:03:41 GMT)
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I seem to have lost the 'm' from the beginning of the definition - sorry
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Pool Chemicals
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There are loads of examples :-)
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Note added at 6 mins (2007-09-04 21:01:57 GMT)
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urk·y also mirk·y (mûr'kē)
adj., -i·er also -i·er, -i·est also -i·est.
Dark, dim, or gloomy: a murky dungeon. See synonyms at dark.
Heavy and thick with smoke, mist, or fog; hazy.
Darkened or clouded with sediment: murky waters.
Lacking clarity or distinctness; cloudy or obscure.
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-09-04 21:03:41 GMT)
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I seem to have lost the 'm' from the beginning of the definition - sorry
WikiAnswers - How do you clean murky and green pool water
Redirects : Cleaning a murky pool? How do you clean a murky and green pool water in a easy set pool with out drain it? How do you clean green aglae from ...
wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_ you_clean_murky_and_green_pool_water
Pool Chemicals
Cloudy or Murky Pool Water with suspended material can be caused by a number of different conditions. High pH, algae growth and improper filtration can all ...
www.propools.com/products/chemical/poolchemicals.htm - 20k
There are loads of examples :-)
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Comment: "valeu"
+2
4 mins
Ricardo Pereira
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TURBID
I think I would use Turbid, since "muddy" might suggest that there is mud involved I think "muddy waters" applies more to a "river context". Since in this case we are talking about a pool...
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
nathalia woglo
24 mins
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| agree |
rhandler
: This is the technical term. Turbidity is the noun.
5 hrs
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