vizinhança

English translation: surroundings, environs

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Portuguese term or phrase:vizinhança
English translation:surroundings, environs
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

07:11 Aug 3, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / nbr_6123_
Portuguese term or phrase: vizinhança
vento agindo obliquamente ou por efeitos de vizinhança
airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 09:38
surroundings, environs
Explanation:
vizinhança

substantivo feminino


1. neighbourhood, proximity;

2. one's neighbours collectively;

3. vicinity;

4. region round about;

5. surroundings, environs;


through the effects of the surroundings

Mike :)
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Local time: 08:38
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4 +7surroundings, environs
Michael Powers (PhD)
4 +1neighboring (effects)
Carla Queiro (X)


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
surroundings, environs


Explanation:
vizinhança

substantivo feminino


1. neighbourhood, proximity;

2. one's neighbours collectively;

3. vicinity;

4. region round about;

5. surroundings, environs;


through the effects of the surroundings

Mike :)


Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 08:38
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 68
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Humberto Ribas
2 mins
  -> Thank you, Humberto - Mike :)

agree  cristina estanislau
15 mins
  -> Thank you, Cristina - Mike :)

agree  Vjekoslav Pavic
21 mins
  -> Thank you, zbunko - Mike :)

agree  Marcella S.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, VittoriaM - Mike :)

agree  R. Alex Jenkins
5 hrs
  -> Thaank you, Richard - Mike :)

agree  Claudio Mazotti: yep!
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Claudio - Mike :)

agree  veratek: agree with surroundings - environs, by itself, in this case, totally wrong
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, vera-tech - Mike :)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
neighboring (effects)


Explanation:
Or in other words, there are no buildings close by that can cause wind turbulence.

Carla Queiro (X)
Local time: 09:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72

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agree  rhandler
1 hr
  -> Thankyou Ralph!
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