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English to Portuguese: O que é o bisfenol A? General field: Science Detailed field: Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Source text - English Bisphenol A, also commonly referred to as BPA, is an organic chemical which is the essential basic building block (intermediate) for high performance polymer plastics and coatings, mainly polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins.
End-user applications of BPA-based polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins are numerous and diverse, ranging from DVDs, computers and home appliances, to spectacles and optical lenses, reusable water bottles and food storage containers, medical equipment and construction materials, paints, as well as in linings for food and drink cans and many more. A very small quantity of Bisphenol A is used as component of antioxidant additive formulations in soft PVC and as developing agent in the coating of thermopaper.
Translation - Portuguese O Bisfenol A, também conhecido como BPA, é uma substância química orgânica que constitui a unidade básica (intermediária) de polímeros e revestimentos de alto desempenho, principalmente plásticos policarbonatos e resinas epóxi.
As aplicações dos plásticos policarbonatos e resinas epóxi à base de BPA são muitas e variadas, indo desde DVDs, computadores e eletrodomésticos até armações e lentes de óculos , garrafas de água e embalagens de alimentos, passando por equipamentos médicos e de construção, tintas, revestimentos para latas de alimentos e bebidas e muito mais. Pequenas quantidades de Bisfenol A também são usadas como componentes de formulações de aditivos antioxidantes no PVC maleável e como preparador de cor em papéis térmicos.
Portuguese to English: Igreja do Pátio do Colégio, São Paulo, SP General field: Art/Literary
Source text - Portuguese A Igreja do Pátio do Colégio é o marco da fundação da cidade de São Paulo. É a igreja símbolo da cidade, construída por José de Anchieta e Manuel da Nóbrega ainda no século XVI. A Igreja do Colégio Jesuíta, dedicada ao Bom Jesus marca não apenas o início da expansão portuguesa nas terras altas, como também dos primeiros colégios religiosos edificados no Brasil.
Mas sabemos que a igreja passou por inúmeras reformas até atingir o aspecto que conhecemos dela. O colégio de Piratininga não passava em 1554, de um barracão de caniço e barro, coberta de palha, de aproximadamente trinta por quarenta metros. O primeiro registro iconográfico de São Paulo, mostra uma Igreja do Colégio nada imponente em 1628, tendo atrás de si o rio Anhembi, desenhada pelo então governador paraguaio D. Luís Céspedes Xeria. A conclusão de Igreja só se deu em 1681, graças a ajuda financeira de Dona Ângela de Siqueira.
Após a expulsão dos Jesuítas do Brasil em 1759, através do decreto do Marquês de Pombal, a igreja virou o Palácio do Governo. Logo o conjunto arquitetônico foi descaracterizado pela demolição da ala lateral do colégio, para a abertura de terrenos em volta da igreja.
Translation - English The Church of Pátio do Colégio is São Paulo’s birthplace and was built by José de Anchieta and Manuel da Nóbrega in the sixteenth century. The Church of the Jesuit College, dedicated to Bom Jesus, not only sets the beginning of the Portuguese expansion in the highlands but also the building of the first religious schools in Brazil.
Nonetheless, it is known that the church has undergone innumerable renovations to achieve the appearance with which it was known. In 1554, the School of Piratininga was but a straw-roofed warehouse made of mud and reeds, about thirty by forty meters. The first pictorial record of São Paulo shows an unimpressive School Church in 1628, designed by then Paraguayan governor D. Luis Céspedes Xeria, and on the banks of the Anhembi River. The Church was not completed until 1681, with financial aid from Mrs. Ângela de Siqueira.
After the expulsion of the Jesuits from Brazil in 1759 by decree of the Marquis of Pombal, the church became the Government Palace. Soon the array was spoiled by the demolition of the side wing of the school in order to make new lots available in the surroundings of the church.
I'm an ESL teacher and translator from São Paulo, Brazil, certified by Cambridge ESOL - CPE, grade B.
My broad experience with teaching and my contact with different businesses through in-company classes enrich my vocabulary knowledge and contact network.
I have also worked as a proofreader in large translation projects and I do enjoy my job.
Some of my clients: BASF Poliuretanos (Brazil), Matrix ComSec (India), Editora Abril (Brazil)
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