lineman's knife

Portuguese translation: faca desencapadora

15:24 Jan 18, 2021
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English term or phrase: lineman's knife
It is a type of knife used by construction workers, I believe. Any suggestions as to the correct Pt term?

Thank you!
Joao Andre Madeira
Local time: 22:05
Portuguese translation:faca desencapadora
Explanation:
Sugestão.
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Rafael Barros
Brazil
Local time: 19:05
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2faca desencapadora
Rafael Barros
4 +1faca curva desencapadora
Vitor de Araújo
4Faca desencapadora
Mônica Amazonas
4Faca/canivete/navalha (de) electricista
Nick Taylor
4Faca descascador de electricista
airmailrpl
3descarnador/descascador de fios
Ana Vozone


  

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faca desencapadora


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Rafael Barros
Brazil
Local time: 19:05
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 15
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas: SIm, não tem "curva"
4 hrs

agree  Diego T. Guimarães
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
faca curva desencapadora


Explanation:
Faca para eletricistas.

Example sentence(s):
  • [...] neste vídeo abordamos a segurança ao falar da faca curva Gedore 4527.
  • Faca Curva Desencapadora Vermelha Isolada NR10 e IEC Tramontina

    https://www.casasbahia.com.br/Ferramentas/FerramentasManuais/DiversasFerramentasManuais/faca-curva-desencapadora-vermelha-isolada-nr10-e-iec
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB-swAeseBI&list=PLWlUxb0h94bXQGsSXXJfL_G2u0hGc3x1d
Vitor de Araújo
Brazil
Local time: 18:05
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver Simões: Segundo o bab.la, lineman é instalador de telefones. Veja faca 7” curva desencapadora de cabos no site fg.com.br (URL não coube aqui).
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lineman\'s knife
Faca desencapadora


Explanation:
Faca desencapadora de cabos
Ou para decapar cabos

https://catalogo.gedore.com.br/produtos/ferramentas-isoladas...


    https://catalogo.gedore.com.br/produtos/ferramentas-isoladas-vde-e-nr-10/facas-isoladas-1000-v-linhas-nr-e-vde/detalhes/035100-faca-desencap
    https://www.lojaknipex.com.br/faca-para-decapar-cabo-1000v-knipex-9855-p626
Mônica Amazonas
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Faca/canivete/navalha (de) electricista


Explanation:
Faca (de) electricista

Nick Taylor
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 258
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Faca descascador de electricista


Explanation:
lineman's knife => Faca descascador de electricista


Dictionary
line·man
/ˈlīnmən/

noun: lineman; plural noun: linemen
a person employed for the repair and maintenance of telephone or electricity power lines.

lineman
Definitions from Oxford Languages
What does lineman mean?
1 : one who sets up or repairs electric wire communication or power lines. — called also linesman

Lineman | Definition of Lineman by Merriam-Webster
www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lineman


airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 19:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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