Boss

Portuguese translation: protuberância

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English term or phrase:Boss
Portuguese translation:protuberância
Entered by: Claudio Mazotti

15:04 Oct 17, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / geology
English term or phrase: Boss
An igneous intrusion of cylindrical form, less than 100km2 in area; otherwise like a batholith.
CatarinaMassano
Portugal
Local time: 09:52
protuberância
Explanation:
n. - bulto, protuberancia, prominencia redondeada ...
www.answers.com/topic/boss

protuberancia (boss, bulge, knob, outgrowth, projection, prominence, prominency, promontory, protuberance, swelling), pedazo (bit, Cantel, chunk, end, hunk, ...
www.websters-online-dictionary.com/definition/Nub
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Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
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4 +1bossa
Fernando Domeniconi
2projeção
Clauwolf
2protuberância
Claudio Mazotti


  

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boss
projeção


Explanation:
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Clauwolf
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boss
protuberância


Explanation:
n. - bulto, protuberancia, prominencia redondeada ...
www.answers.com/topic/boss

protuberancia (boss, bulge, knob, outgrowth, projection, prominence, prominency, promontory, protuberance, swelling), pedazo (bit, Cantel, chunk, end, hunk, ...
www.websters-online-dictionary.com/definition/Nub


Claudio Mazotti
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boss
bossa


Explanation:
843 - Bossa
boss; amas; culot boss; stock Stock
Massa de rochas plutónicas, se forma arredondada, no plano, de dimensões relativamente pequenas. Lembra um batólito de tamanho reduzido. O mesmo que "domo eruptivo".

http://www.dct.fct.unl.pt/GGeo/GG831-863.html

Saliência ou bossa convexa do embasamento formada por abrasão glacial, estriada em toda a sua volta. Dorso de baleia em granito, rio Tietê, Salto, SP. ...
www.igc.usp.br/glacial/glossario.htm



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BATÓLITO
Grande massa plutônica que apresenta uma exposição com mais de 100 km² e constituída por rochas com granulação média a grosseira e composição granítica, granodiorítica, e quartzo monzonítica. Quando inferior a 100 km² denomina-se stock e bossa quando circular.

www.mineropar.pr.gov.br/modules/glossario/conteudo.php?cont...

Fernando Domeniconi
United States
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agree  Eneide Moreira: bossa, as it has a cylindrical form.
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  -> Obrigado, Eneide!
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