Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
nose is 12:00 o’clock.
Portuguese translation:
em posição vertical / apontando para o norte
Added to glossary by
Mario Freitas
Apr 28, 2014 19:06
10 yrs ago
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English term
nose is 12:00 o’clock.
English to Portuguese
Marketing
Electronics / Elect Eng
- So if your nose is 12:00 o’clock...
- No, it was at about 11:00. 11:30.
Turn holder until pin is at 12:00 o'clock. 3. Push in as far as possible. 4. Turn black valve to vertical position (= open valve). 5. Wait until light turns dark green
Talking About directions.
- No, it was at about 11:00. 11:30.
Turn holder until pin is at 12:00 o'clock. 3. Push in as far as possible. 4. Turn black valve to vertical position (= open valve). 5. Wait until light turns dark green
Talking About directions.
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 3 +3 | in vertical position / pointing north |
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Change log
Jul 3, 2014 02:16: Mario Freitas Created KOG entry
Oct 1, 2016 05:27: Mario Freitas changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing"
Proposed translations
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
&
Portuguese
Specializes in field
Brazil
32 years engineering/law/contracts
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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393
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in vertical position / pointing north
Suggestion
Peer comment(s):
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imatahan
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Obrigado, Imatahan!
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Claudio Mazotti
: em PT... rs
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Obrigado, Cláudio! Nem percebi que respondi em inglês, cara!
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Fernandobn
: posição relativa, "vertical position" sim "pointing north" não.
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Eu também acho melhor. Quis dar outra opção. Obrigado!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much!"
Discussion
Quanto às 11:00 h, pode ser na direção noroeste ou apontando para cima e para a esquerda. Mas você pode dizer "apontando ou marcando 11 horas" ou "em posição vertical, ligeiramente inclinada para a esquerda". Aí vai da sua imaginação.