parte da frente dos tampos dos armários

English translation: front edge of the cabinet tops

01:00 Jan 17, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances / móveis (processo de fabricação)
Portuguese term or phrase: parte da frente dos tampos dos armários
Ex.: Post Forming é o processo de arredondamento da parte frontal dos tampos de nossos armários.
simonete
English translation:front edge of the cabinet tops
Explanation:
post form ing is the process of rounding the front edge of cabinet tops.

"Don't Forget about the edge ....
This process is called post-forming and it's used to fabricate one-piece countertops incorporating an EDGE treatment and, sometimes, a backsplash. The most common POST-FORMED EDGES are the waterfall and the bull nose."
http://hdcounter.com/articles/wiarticle.aspx?sidn=14&aid=12


Also:
http://www.gowthamenterprises.com/F6226/post_forming.html

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Simonete, sem mais contexto, nao sei comcerteza que tipo de armario. Mas se trata-se de armarios de cozinha, o tampo pode ser traduzido como"countertop".

"For this style, the top edge of the countertop is rounded off to create a softer look."
http://kitchen-counter-tops.net/tips/different-types-of-coun...
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jack_speak
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6front edge of the cabinet tops
jack_speak
4 +1front side of our closet's top cover
José Henrique Moreira
4front part of the tops of the cupboards OR cabinets
Marlene Curtis
4front edge of the worktops
Abigail Elvins


  

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front part of the tops of the cupboards OR cabinets


Explanation:
cabinets = armários de cozinha.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 10:32
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front side of our closet's top cover


Explanation:
sugestão...

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Note added at 27 mins (2009-01-17 01:27:42 GMT)
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or "top covers", to be accurate...

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e sem mais contexto, apenas suponho que esses armários são "closets"...

José Henrique Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 14:32
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

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agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral:
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
front edge of the cabinet tops


Explanation:
post form ing is the process of rounding the front edge of cabinet tops.

"Don't Forget about the edge ....
This process is called post-forming and it's used to fabricate one-piece countertops incorporating an EDGE treatment and, sometimes, a backsplash. The most common POST-FORMED EDGES are the waterfall and the bull nose."
http://hdcounter.com/articles/wiarticle.aspx?sidn=14&aid=12


Also:
http://www.gowthamenterprises.com/F6226/post_forming.html

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-01-17 05:09:25 GMT)
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Simonete, sem mais contexto, nao sei comcerteza que tipo de armario. Mas se trata-se de armarios de cozinha, o tampo pode ser traduzido como"countertop".

"For this style, the top edge of the countertop is rounded off to create a softer look."
http://kitchen-counter-tops.net/tips/different-types-of-coun...

jack_speak
Local time: 10:32
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front edge of the worktops


Explanation:
My suggestion if the context is kitchens
See the formica website.
Could also be "countertops" as in Jack_Speak's reference



    Reference: http://www.formica.co.uk/publish/site/eu/uk/en/home/technica...
Abigail Elvins
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