Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

vortice

English translation:

vortex

Added to glossary by Michael Powers (PhD)
Oct 10, 2007 23:55
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

vortice

Portuguese to English Tech/Engineering Aerospace / Aviation / Space vortex method
vortice de bordo de fuga
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 vortex
Change log

Oct 16, 2007 03:43: Michael Powers (PhD) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/82519">Sheila Braga (X)'s</a> old entry - "vortice"" to ""vortex""

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vortex

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Note added at 18 mins (2007-10-11 00:13:34 GMT)
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or·tex (vôrtks)
n. pl. vor·tex·es or vor·ti·ces (-t-sz)
1. A spiral motion of fluid within a limited area, especially a whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it toward its center.
2. A place or situation regarded as drawing into its center all that surrounds it: "As happened with so many theater actors, he was swept up in the vortex of Hollywood" New York Times.
Peer comment(s):

agree LiaBarros
6 mins
Thank you, Lia - Mike :)
agree craigs : plural "vortices"
59 mins
Thank you, craigs - Mike :)
agree Humberto Ribas
7 hrs
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agree Elvira Alves Barry
8 hrs
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agree Christiane Jost
14 hrs
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