airmailrpl Jan 2, 2014:

The context was already there O equipamento é sistema de prevenção de quedas, o que estava claro antes

Personnel can neither free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 meters), nor contact any lower level.

airmailrpl Jan 2, 2014:

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coolbrowne Jan 2, 2014:

Agora temos contexto, obrigado O equipamento é sistema de prevenção de quedas, o que não estava claro antes

airmailrpl Jan 2, 2014:

The context is already there.. They are talking about "rigging" (setting up) the safety equipment so that the user can not fall more than "6 feet (1.8 meters), nor contact any lower level"

rig - definition of rig by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and ...
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To provide with a harness or equipment; fit out.

rig - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
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rig /rɪɡ/ vb (rigs, rigging, rigged)(transitive). to equip with ; to set up or prepare ready for use; to put the components of (an ...

Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa (asker) Jan 2, 2014:

Absolutely! Este projeto está me arrancando o couro... Lá vai mais contexto:
6. Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, shall:
a. Limit maximum arresting force on an employee to 1,800 pounds (816.5 Kilo) when used with a body harness.
b. Be rigged such that Personnel can neither free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 meters), nor contact any lower level.
c. Bring Personnel to a complete stop and limit maximum deceleration distance an employee travels to 3.5 feet (1.1 meters).
d. Have sufficient strength to withstand (5000 force pounds, (2268 Kilo)) twice the potential impact energy of an employee free falling a distance of 6 feet (1.8 meters), or the free fall distance permitted by the system, whichever is less.
7. Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment shall be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and be capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (2,268 Kilo) per employee attached, or shall be designed, installed, and used as follows:

coolbrowne Jan 2, 2014:

Contexto, por favor O verbo "to rig" tem vários significados. É essencial saber o que (que equipamento) deve ser "rigged" nesta norma de segurança. Mais uma vez, para evitar chutes e adivinhaçõess, é preciso entender o original, antes de sair atrás do que dizem os dicionários.

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