Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
avião de caça
English translation:
fighter plane
Added to glossary by
António Ribeiro
Aug 26, 2005 13:13
18 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
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aviao de caca
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war planes
I'm sorry, I changed computer and do not have the "cedilha" yet. Setting up today. But you colleagues know what I mean, don't you?
Would it be "fire hawk?" or just "war plane"?
Would it be "fire hawk?" or just "war plane"?
Proposed translations
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| 5 +8 | fighter plane |
António Ribeiro
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| 5 +1 | fighter jet |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 5 | pursuit plane |
bigedsenior
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Proposed translations
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António Ribeiro
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Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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fighter plane
Este e muitos outros sítios na internet.
FIGHTER PLANES and MILITARY AIRCRAFT (pictures and information)
Fighter planes and military aircraft (1930-2000) with pictures and information.
Also 3D VRML models of jets to download, a FAQ explaining Stealth and ...
www.fighter-planes.com/
FIGHTER PLANES and MILITARY AIRCRAFT (pictures and information)
Fighter planes and military aircraft (1930-2000) with pictures and information.
Also 3D VRML models of jets to download, a FAQ explaining Stealth and ...
www.fighter-planes.com/
Peer comment(s):
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: yes also...Por gentileza, Antonio, como se diria, Fighter Jet em português..não acho que seria jato de caça. Por tanto, avião de caça poderia ser um fighter jets, nué?? :)
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rhandler
: Mais correto, pois havia tantos aviões de caça na II Grande Guerra, e nenhum deles era a jato.
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jrb
: if the generic term is needed or where talking about older planes
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Philippe Maillard
42 mins
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Claudio Mazotti
1 hr
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Henrique Magalhaes
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Jorge Rodrigues
2 hrs
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| agree |
Clauwolf
: esse vai cair - de caca!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all! Suggestions were all helpful. I really appreciate your help."
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7 mins
fighter jet
is what it is..fire hawk? that must be a brand or something...
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-08-26 13:21:50 GMT)
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also: ask yourself: have you ever heard the term "war plane"?..
:)
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-08-26 13:21:50 GMT)
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also: ask yourself: have you ever heard the term "war plane"?..
:)
Peer comment(s):
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jrb
: especially if talking about modern planes
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In fact,there is no distinction in Portuguese other than the context...so it can be either or just one..it depends on the context, like everything else
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António Ribeiro
: Não necessariamente um jet. Depende da época
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of course...it is a plane...,.there is no context..fighter plane, fighter jet...right
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pursuit plane
It depends on what epoch is being dealt with. This was another name for fighter plane before and during WWII. It is also a more literal translation.
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