Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
ruído surdo
English translation:
damped sound
Portuguese term
Brazil
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Native in: Portuguese 
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ruído surdo
| 4 +1 | damped sound |
Ana Vozone
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| 5 | muffled noise |
Andrew Bramhall
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| 4 +1 | thud |
Gilmar Fernandes
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| 4 | Faint noise |
Judith Armele
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| 4 | deafening noise |
Douglas Bissell
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| 4 | rumble |
Nick Taylor
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Proposed translations
Will do!
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, and 1 more.
damped sound
The speaker apparatus has a back cavity having an outlet so that the damped sound of the outlet operates as the earpiece.
... that controls the steering reach adjustment, the feel of indicator/wiper switches, the nicely damped sound of the doors locking and unlocking.
Mexico
Portuguese and English to Spanish
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Uruguayan, Mexican)
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Faint noise
United Kingdom
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muffled noise
United States
25 + yrs. Business experience PORT- ENG
Native in: Portuguese , English
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thud
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Andrew Bramhall
: Not sure that works in this particular context;
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https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=200803160733...
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Mario Freitas
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Thanks Mario :)
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Portugal
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deafening noise
Now either everyone else got the wrong end of the stick or I did.
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Vitor Pinteus
: Douglas, what you're saying is a "ruído ensurdecedor", which is almost the opposite of "ruído surdo". see link: http://www.dicio.com.br/surdo/
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Andrew Bramhall
: You did!
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Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English
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