Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
dead-man switch
Portuguese translation:
Interruptor/chave de segurança
Added to glossary by
Katia Perry
Nov 2, 2021 21:34
2 yrs ago
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English term
Brazil
Medical translator. Also a chemist.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
dead-man switch
English to Portuguese
Tech/Engineering
Nuclear Eng/Sci
radiosurgery device
It refers to a safety feature found on heavy machinery, where a switch must be held continuously in order for a machine to keep operating.
I understand the meaning, but I don't know how this type of switch is named in Brazilian Portuguese.
I understand the meaning, but I don't know how this type of switch is named in Brazilian Portuguese.
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +7 | Interruptor/chave de segurança |
Murilo Russini
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| 4 +3 | Interruptor de homem morto |
Miqueias Dose
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| 4 | Dipositivo "Homem Morto" |
Adriana Brandao
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| 3 | dispositivo em caso de morte |
Doris Rodrigues
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Proposed translations
+7
17 mins
Murilo Russini
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Marketing and IT into PTBR
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
Interruptor/chave de segurança
Note from asker:
| Thank you Murilo, for your help. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks."
+3
56 mins
Miqueias Dose
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Database Technician
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Portuguese, and 1 more.
Interruptor de homem morto
Parece estranha, esta tradução literal, mas é de fato um termo utilizado com o sentido proposto.
Ref1:
https://oque-e.com/o-que-e-um-interruptor-de-homem-morto/
Ref2:
https://www.netinbag.com/pt/manufacturing/what-is-a-dead-man...
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Note added at 58 minutos (2021-11-02 22:32:58 GMT)
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É um interruptor que opera com a dita "função de homem morto".
Nestes links pode-se comparar um documento:
Versão em inglês:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02...
Versão em PT:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/PT/TXT/HTML/?uri=CEL...
Ref1:
https://oque-e.com/o-que-e-um-interruptor-de-homem-morto/
Ref2:
https://www.netinbag.com/pt/manufacturing/what-is-a-dead-man...
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Note added at 58 minutos (2021-11-02 22:32:58 GMT)
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É um interruptor que opera com a dita "função de homem morto".
Nestes links pode-se comparar um documento:
Versão em inglês:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02...
Versão em PT:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/PT/TXT/HTML/?uri=CEL...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nick Taylor
: You should have put a 5 in stead odf a 4 :-)
1 hr
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Obrigado, Nick!
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| agree |
Paulinho Fonseca
12 hrs
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Obrigado, Paulo!
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| agree |
Maria da Glória Teixeira
: Concordo
19 hrs
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15 hrs
Adriana Brandao
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Medical and Literary translation
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Dipositivo "Homem Morto"
Trata-se de uma tecnologia inovadora e 100% nacional com objetivo principal de evitar qualquer risco de choque elétrico para o soldador, salvando vidas e evitando acidentes. ( desenvolvida por MW Automação).
1 day 3 hrs
Doris Rodrigues
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
ENPT Community Interpreter
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 3 more.
dispositivo em caso de morte
dispositivo em caso de morte
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