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Apoio em terraplanagem

English translation: funding for earthworks

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Portuguese term or phrase:Apoio em terraplanagem
English translation:funding for earthworks

15:53 May 13, 2014
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2014-05-17 13:54:10 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Petroleum Eng/Sci / Projects
Portuguese term or phrase: Apoio em terraplanagem
Apoio em terraplanagem para as missões católicas da cidade

social projects of an oil company.
ndengue
United Kingdom
funding for earthworks
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworks_(engineering)

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraplenagem


"Apoio" here in this social projects context (Catholic missions) sounds like the oil company is picking up the tab for it.
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 00:02
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2funding for earthworks
Gilmar Fernandes
4earthmoving support
Teresa Freixinho


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
funding for earthworks


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworks_(engineering)

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraplenagem


"Apoio" here in this social projects context (Catholic missions) sounds like the oil company is picking up the tab for it.

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 00:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 78
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Asker: As per the rest of the report I think support and not funding is more appropriate here,. Thanks for all your help


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas: Sounds like it, although this suppor could be manpower too.
52 mins
  -> Yes, also true. Thanks Mário :)
agree  VERLOW WOGLO JR: Yep! funding, sponsoring, etc
1 hr
  -> Thank you my friend :)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
earthmoving support


Explanation:
sugestão

Teresa Freixinho
Brazil
Local time: 01:02
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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