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| alarm system n | (warns of intruders) | sistema de alarme loc sm |
| | Following a burglary, I had an alarm system installed. |
| BBS n | obsolete, initialism (bulletin board system) | Bulletin Board System |
| buddy system n | informal (pairing to help [sb]) | sistema de cooperação loc sf |
| | We use a buddy system for swimming, so you are always with a partner. |
| canal system n | (manmade waterways) | rede de canais loc sf |
| | She spent her vacation cruising the canal system of France on a houseboat. |
| circulatory system n | (blood circulation) | sistema circulatório sm |
| | Regular exercise is good for the circulatory system. |
| DBMS n | initialism (database management system) | sistema de gestão de bases de dados expres |
| delivery system n | (apparatus: dispenses [sth]) | dispensador automático loc sm |
| digestive system n | (anatomy: alimentary canal) (anatomia) | sistema digestivo loc sm |
| | The purpose of the digestive system is to turn the food we eat into fuel for our bodies. |
| drainage system n | (for removing excess water) | sistema de drenagem loc sf |
| | They're laying down a drainage system in the lower field. |
| dry lining system n | (type of damp proofing) | sistema de revestimento loc sm |
| EMS n | initialism (European Monetary System) (Sistema Monetário Europeu) | SME sigla |
| engagement system n | (military weapon) | arma de guerra loc sf |
entertainment system,
home entertainment system n | (stereo: hifi) | home theater loc sm |
| healthcare system n | (coordinated medical services) (serviços médicos coordenados) | sistema de saúde loc sm |
| honor system n | US (promise to be honest) (promessa de honestidade) | sistema de honra loc sf |
| | | meritocracia sf |
| immune system n | (biological defence mechanisms) | sistema imunológico sm |
| | During flu season it's important to keep your immune system strong to avoid getting sick. |
index card,
also AU: system card n | (information card) | ficha de arquivo loc sf |
| legacy system n | (computing: outdated technology) (informática) | sistema antigo loc sm |
| | The program does not support legacy systems such as Windows 98. |
| legal system n | (judicial structures and processes: law) (direito) | sistema jurídico loc sm |
| | Our legal system seems to place more value on property than on human life. |
| merit system n | (civil service: merit based employment and promotion) | sistema de mérito loc sm |
| | | meritocracia sf |
| | We use the merit system here, basing promotions on ability rather than seniority. |
| metric system n | (decimal measures) | sistema métrico loc sm |
| | Road signs in the UK do not use the metric system. |
| nervous system n | (anatomy: brain and nerves) (anat.) | sistema nervoso loc sm |
| | He had a disease of the nervous system that gradually resulted in a complete loss of mobility. |
nonlinear system,
non-linear system n | (chaotic system of equations) | sistema não linear loc sm |
| operating system n | (computer software) | sistema operacional loc sm |
| | What operating system are you using on your computer? |
| | Qual sistema operacional você está usando em seu computador? |
| PA system n | abbreviation (public address system) | sistema de som sm |
| | | sistema de sonorização sm |
| postal system n | (organized handling and delivery of mail) | sistema postal loc sm |
| | | correios sm pl |
| public address system n | (loudspeaker) | alto-falantes sm |
| | The lost child was found, thanks to the alert given over the public address system. |
| public health system n | (medical services available to all) (serviços médicos disponíveis para todos) | sistema público de saúde loc sf |
| | Budget cuts severly impacted the public health system last year. |
| respiratory system n | (organs used for breathing) (órgãos usados para respirar) | sistema respiratório loc sm |
| | Your cough could be the result of a mild infection in the respiratory system. |
| school system n | (state education) | sistema de educação loc sm |
| security system n | (prevents theft, intrusion) | sistema de segurança sm |
| | The company supplies burglar alarms and other security systems. |
| sewer system n | (underground waste treatment network) | sistema de esgoto sm |
| solar system n | (sun and planets) (Sol e os planetas) | Sistema Solar sm |
| sound system n | (equipment for playing music) (equipamento para tocar músicas) | aparelho de som sm |
| | | equipamento de som sm |
| | The singer's sound system was not powerful enough to fill the hall. |
| sprinkler system n | (spray device for watering soil) (dispositivo para irrigar o solo) | sistema de irrigação sm |
| | (informal) | irrigação sf |
subdrain,
subdrain system n | (underground drainage) | drenagem subterrânea sf |
| support system n | (people providing support) | sistema de suporte loc sm |
suspension,
suspension system n | (car: shock insulation) (carro: isolamento de choque) | suspensão sf |
| | New suspension for my car would be very expensive. |
| system failure n | (technical breakdown) | falha técnica sf |
| | | falha do sistema sf |
| system meltdown n | (total technical breakdown) (falha técnica completa) | falha do sistema sf |
| system of beliefs n | (ethos, philosophy) (ethos, filosofia) | sistema de crenças sm |
| | | filosofia sf |
| system of values n | (ethos, moral philosophy) (ethos, filosofia moral) | sistema de valores sm |
| | | filosofia moral sf |
| | Each religion has a system of values by which people may live better, more meaningful lives. |
| system recovery n | (restoring computer files after system failure) (restaurar os programas de computador após falha do sistema) | recuperação do sistema sf |
| | | restauração do computador sf |
| system requirements npl | (specifications needed to run a program) (especificações necessárias para rodar um programa) | requisitos do sistema spl |
tracking system,
track system n | US (grouping students by ability) | sistema de controle loc sm |
| transit system n | (public transport service) (serviço de transporte público) | sistema de transporte coletivo loc sm |
| value system n | (moral code, ethos) (código moral, ethos) | sistema de valores sm |
| | | código moral sm |
| | A group's value system determines what is acceptable behavior for its members. |