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rochas sãs

English translation: solid rock

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Portuguese term or phrase:rochas sãs
English translation:solid rock
Entered by: acobucci

13:18 Jun 10, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / dormentes
Portuguese term or phrase: rochas sãs
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Deverá ser utilizada pedra britada, oriunda de rochas sãs e estáveis, com
diâmetro entre 4,8 e 38mm, com abrasão “Los Angeles” inferior a 40%. As demais
características deverão obedecer as NBR 6118 e NBR 7211.

Obrigada,
acobucci
solid rock
Explanation:
without any cracks or fissures
Selected response from:

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 21:30
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4solid rock
Douglas Bissell
5consolidated rock
António Ribeiro
4sound/undamaged rocks
Amy Duncan (X)
3 +1structurally homogeneous
Nick Taylor


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
solid rock


Explanation:
without any cracks or fissures

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 21:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 62
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MariaFilomena
27 mins
  -> thanks, Mª Filomena
agree  Daniel Rodrigues
1 hr
  -> thanks, D
agree  Claudio Mazotti
20 hrs
agree  connie leite
1 day 6 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sound/undamaged rocks


Explanation:
From Michaelis.

Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 17:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada

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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
structurally homogeneous


Explanation:
structurally homogeneous

Nick Taylor
Local time: 21:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 75
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lais Leite: structurally homogenous rocks
3 days 9 mins
  -> thanks Lais
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
consolidated rock


Explanation:
"consolidated" é um termo geológico muito usado nas mais diversas áreas e creio que no caso será muito apropriado.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 06:30
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada

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