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Berma

English translation: berm

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Portuguese term or phrase:Berma
English translation:berm
Entered by: rhandler

13:20 Jun 4, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
Portuguese term or phrase: Berma
Carote tirada na Berma, fora da zona de sobre largura, dai nao se interceptarem as camadas de macadame.
Helena Grahn
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:54
berm
Explanation:
Very similar. Here are the definitions of Webster's (nos. 2, 3 and 4 apply):

berm (burm)
n.
1 a ledge or space between the ditch and parapet in a fortification: also berme
2 [Dial.] the shoulder of a road
3 a narrow ledge or path as at the top or bottom of a slope, or along a beach
4 a wall or mound of earth

Etymology
[Fr berme & Du berm < MDu baerm: for IE base see broom]

(C)1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. (C)1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.


Some examples:

[PDF] REVISED POLICY ON LANDSCAPING OF ROAD BERMS IN FRONT AND SIDES OF ...
Formato do arquivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Ver em HTML
Landscaping of road berms of V1, V2 & V3 roads will be permitted to be undertaken ... The portion of the road berm that can be used for landscaping shall be ...
http://puda.nic.in/booklet1.pdf


Stella May Contracting - Berm Road Repair
Project Description: The National Park Service awarded Stella May Contracting a contract to repair Berm Road in the amount of $506000.00. ...
www.stellamay.com/project_1198_berm_road_repair.asp
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rhandler
Local time: 19:54
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3berm
rhandler
4 +1Curb
Floriana Leary
4shoulder
Kathryn Litherland
3Layby
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
berm


Explanation:
Very similar. Here are the definitions of Webster's (nos. 2, 3 and 4 apply):

berm (burm)
n.
1 a ledge or space between the ditch and parapet in a fortification: also berme
2 [Dial.] the shoulder of a road
3 a narrow ledge or path as at the top or bottom of a slope, or along a beach
4 a wall or mound of earth

Etymology
[Fr berme & Du berm < MDu baerm: for IE base see broom]

(C)1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. (C)1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.


Some examples:

[PDF] REVISED POLICY ON LANDSCAPING OF ROAD BERMS IN FRONT AND SIDES OF ...
Formato do arquivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Ver em HTML
Landscaping of road berms of V1, V2 & V3 roads will be permitted to be undertaken ... The portion of the road berm that can be used for landscaping shall be ...
http://puda.nic.in/booklet1.pdf


Stella May Contracting - Berm Road Repair
Project Description: The National Park Service awarded Stella May Contracting a contract to repair Berm Road in the amount of $506000.00. ...
www.stellamay.com/project_1198_berm_road_repair.asp


rhandler
Local time: 19:54
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lumen (X): Absolutely!
57 mins
  -> Thank you, Lumen! This is the specific term for roads. Have a nice day!
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Henrique, bom dia!
agree  Luciana Roppa
7 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Luciana, anda sumida! Boa noite!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Layby


Explanation:
an anternative
Berma is Ptpt, in Brazil it is called acostamento

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lumen (X): Berma is the word for this context. Ooops, not enough coffee.. I meant *berm* is the word in this context.
1 hr
  -> Grato, but I don't see what you mean, I think we are looking for an English word, are you not? Have a nice evening.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Curb


Explanation:
my suggestion
farlex:
curb (kûrb)
n.
1. A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street.


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Note added at 11 mins (2009-06-04 13:32:46 GMT)
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•Caminho estreito entre a muralha e o fosso; Plataforma que ladeia a pista de rodagem de uma estrada; Brasil: acostamento; Orla
pt.wiktionary.org/wiki/berma

Floriana Leary
United States
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
1 min
  -> boa tarde Isabel! E muito obrigada, tenha uma óptima tarde!
agree  Marlene Curtis
32 mins
  -> Thank you Marlene, have a fantastic afternoon!
disagree  Lumen (X): I am afraid that is not the case here. Rhandler has the right term. *Berma* is specific vocab for that area
1 hr
  -> You are entitle to your opinion, but I have heard curb used a lot more frequently than berm, and I disagree with you about curb not being a specific vocab for this.
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
shoulder


Explanation:
http://dictionary.reverso.net/portuguese-english/berma

Collins suggest "berm" in US usage, but I (US English native) would understand a roadside "berm" to be a longitudinal mound or bank of earth. I think the meaning of "berm" varies a great deal regionally.

Kathryn Litherland
United States
Local time: 18:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lumen (X): Yes, it does.
24 mins
neutral  rhandler: As you may see in Wbster's no.2 definition, it's just a synonym for BERM, but very inespecific, with many more meanings and variations!
31 mins
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