Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

tangs

Portuguese translation:

garras

Added to glossary by Ana Paula Miraldo
Nov 22, 2007 00:39
16 yrs ago
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English term

tangs

English to Portuguese Other Music building instruments with car parts
A frase completa é:"There is a mathematical formula for that based on the scale length of the instrument and then we just marked them and the regular fret wire which I have removed the tangs off the bottom and then we soldered them on, so they’re in there for good". Obrigada.
Proposed translations (Portuguese)
4 +1 garras
4 +2 prendedores
5 pinos

Discussion

Ana Paula Miraldo (asker) Nov 22, 2007:
Marcos, infelizmente, não existe mais contexto, isto faz parte de um anúncio publicitário, não tenho sequer o vídeo para conferir.
Marcos Zattar Nov 22, 2007:
Deixou-me curiosíssimo! Poderia enviar um pouquito mais de contexto?

Proposed translations

+1
1 hr
Selected

garras

Pls, see the illustration below

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Fretting_supplies/Fretwire.html

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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-11-22 12:47:03 GMT)
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Dê uma olhadinha no site abaixo. As garras (fangs) possuem pequenos dentes que se fixam nas ranhuras.

http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/Fretting.htm
Peer comment(s):

agree Humberto Ribas
5 hrs
Thaks Humberto!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Obrigada a todos pela ajuda. Um abraço."
+2
12 mins

prendedores

pode ate' ter um termo mais especifrico usado com violAo, mas o "tang" e' o que prende a fio. Tiraram os prendedores e fixaram com soldagem.

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Note added at 16 mins (2007-11-22 00:55:40 GMT)
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Tang = a part of a tool that connects the blade with the handle.

See image:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=100006...
Peer comment(s):

agree Humberto Ribas
6 hrs
Thanks Humberto!
agree rhandler
10 hrs
Thanks Ralph.
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51 mins

pinos

tang
n 1 cheiro penetrante, gosto forte. 2 pino, espiga de ferramenta. 3 som agudo, penetrante. 4 alga marinha
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