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Não absorve ou retém água.

English translation: Neither absorbs nor retains water/moisture.

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Portuguese term or phrase:Não absorve ou retém água.
English translation:Neither absorbs nor retains water/moisture.
Entered by: Veronikka (X)

18:49 Oct 18, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Construction / Civil Engineering / construction especifications
Portuguese term or phrase: Não absorve ou retém água.
Especificações na construção destas casas populares.
Veronikka (X)
Neither absorbs or retains water.
Explanation:
OR:

"Moisture" instead of water.

Boa sorte.

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-10-18 18:55:39 GMT)
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ERRATUM:

"NOR" and not "or".
Selected response from:

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 11:29
Grading comment
Yes, Robert! Many thanks! Thanks to you too, Emilia!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Neither absorbs or retains water.
Robert Forstag
4 +1NEITHER ABSORBS NOR RETAINS WATER
emilia eliseo


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Neither absorbs or retains water.


Explanation:
OR:

"Moisture" instead of water.

Boa sorte.

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-10-18 18:55:39 GMT)
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ERRATUM:

"NOR" and not "or".

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 11:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Yes, Robert! Many thanks! Thanks to you too, Emilia!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  R. Alex Jenkins: absolutely; sounds perfect :)
13 mins
  -> Thank you, Richard. :)
agree  rhandler
32 mins
  -> Obrigado, R.
agree  Humberto Ribas
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Humberto.
agree  veratek
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Vera.
neutral  Paula Vaz-Carreiro: neither A nor B
2 days 22 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
NEITHER ABSORBS NOR RETAINS WATER


Explanation:
ACHO QUE E ASSIM!

emilia eliseo
United States
Local time: 11:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
2 days 17 hrs
  -> Obrigada Paula!
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