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bow gun

Portuguese translation: canhão da proa

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English term or phrase:bow gun
Portuguese translation:canhão da proa
Entered by: Joana Neves

15:32 Mar 26, 2017
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Embarcações
English term or phrase: bow gun
The bow gun will lead a merry dance to any enemy captain during the battle.
Community, please help!
Joana Neves
Portugal
Local time: 12:39
canhão da proa
Explanation:
canhão da proa
Selected response from:

Nick Taylor
Local time: 12:39
Grading comment
Obrigada!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5canhão da proa
Nick Taylor
3 +2besta
Matheus Chaud
3 +2besta
expressisverbis


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
besta


Explanation:
Pelas fotos no Google, é uma besta.

Confirmando isso:
https://www.google.com.br/url?q=https://www.residentevildata...

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 08:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 196

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  expressisverbis
1 min
  -> Obrigado, Sandra!
agree  Mario Freitas:
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Mario!
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
canhão da proa


Explanation:
canhão da proa

Nick Taylor
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 59
Grading comment
Obrigada!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  expressisverbis: Tem mais lógica no contexto, sim senhor.
19 mins
  -> Thanks express
agree  Rafael Sousa Brazlate
51 mins
  -> Thanks Rafael
agree  Mario Freitas:
1 hr
  -> Thanks Mário
agree  Clauwolf
3 hrs
agree  Matheus Chaud
8 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
besta


Explanation:
Partindo do princípio que se trata de uma arma, pelas imagens que vi na Net. Parece-me ser isso.

https://www.priberam.pt/dlpo/besta

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Note added at 4 hrs (2017-03-26 19:59:18 GMT)
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Correcção (só agora é que reparei): "Partindo do princípio *de* que..."

expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas:
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada Mário.
agree  Matheus Chaud
8 hrs
  -> Obrigada Matheus.
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