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worse on slopes and hill sides

Portuguese translation: é pior /mais grave em encostas de morros e declives/escarpas

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English term or phrase:worse on slopes and hill sides
Portuguese translation:é pior /mais grave em encostas de morros e declives/escarpas
Entered by: Bett

11:35 Oct 3, 2005
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture
English term or phrase: worse on slopes and hill sides
Washing away of top soil by rain usually happens where the soil is bare and is worse on slopes and hill slides.

European Pt. MTIA.
Karen Sarama (X)
é pior /mais grave em encostas de morros ou declives/escarpas
Explanation:
I know you want Pt-Pt but I decided to give you my suggestion because I think in this case it won't be very different.
good luck!
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Bett
Local time: 11:39
Grading comment
Obrigada.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6é pior /mais grave em encostas de morros ou declives/escarpas
Bett
5é pior nas encostas e ladeiras
António Ribeiro
5 -2e é mais grave nas encostas e veredas
Ana Almeida
3...é pior em terrenos acidentados e ladeiras
ahartje


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
é pior /mais grave em encostas de morros ou declives/escarpas


Explanation:
I know you want Pt-Pt but I decided to give you my suggestion because I think in this case it won't be very different.
good luck!

Bett
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Obrigada.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flavio Steffen
5 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Henrique Serra
18 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Katia Perry: Apenas trocaria "ou" por "e"
2 hrs
  -> thank you, you're right "e" is better
agree  rhandler: Concordo com perry: "e"
2 hrs
  -> thanks!
neutral  António Ribeiro: Não em Pt-Pt. **escarpa** = encosta muito íngreme, quase a pique; alcantil
2 hrs
  -> ok! thanks
agree  Indra Sweeney
2 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Eliane Rio Branco: "e"
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
e é mais grave nas encostas e veredas


Explanation:
É uma tradução possível

Ana Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 15:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Flavio Steffen: Veredas?
5 mins
disagree  Henrique Serra: Oi, Ana. Desculpe minha discordância, mas "hill sides" não são veredas, são declives, vertentes. Abraços, Henrique.
17 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
...é pior em terrenos acidentados e ladeiras


Explanation:
A minha sugestão.

ahartje
Portugal
Local time: 15:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Henrique Serra: ladeira, para mim, tem uma conotação bastante urbana, que foge ao contexto.
14 mins
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
é pior nas encostas e ladeiras


Explanation:
"slopes" e "hill sides" significam exactamente a mesma coisa.

No entanto, em Pt-Pt, encoastas e ladeiras são termos muito usados nestes assuntos.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 00:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 39
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