saddle embankments

Portuguese translation: barragens sela

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English term or phrase:saddle embankments
Portuguese translation:barragens sela
Entered by: Paulinho Fonseca

14:56 Aug 16, 2015
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Dam safety inspection report - (Embankment/abutment)
English term or phrase: saddle embankments
This is another type of 'aterro' which I can't seem to find any references in Pt.

Context:

A number of saddle embankments are located around the perimeter of the facility to provide containment at low points in the surrounding hills.

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Paulinho Fonseca
Brazil
Local time: 11:28
barragens sela
Explanation:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/89226856/DICIONARIO-BARRAGEM#scrib...

http://iate.europa.eu/SearchByQuery.do?method=searchDetail&l...

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http://iate.europa.eu/SearchByQuery.do?method=searchDetail&l...

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iate.europa.eu/SearchByQuery.do?method=searchDetail&lilId=1389931&langId=&query=saddle%20dam&sourceLanguage=en&domain=0&matching=&start=0&next=1&targetLanguages=pt
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Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1barragens sela
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
4aterro de perfil côncavo
Leonor Machado


Discussion entries: 4





  

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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
barragens sela


Explanation:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/89226856/DICIONARIO-BARRAGEM#scrib...

http://iate.europa.eu/SearchByQuery.do?method=searchDetail&l...

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-08-16 16:49:52 GMT)
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http://iate.europa.eu/SearchByQuery.do?method=searchDetail&l...

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-08-16 16:50:24 GMT)
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iate.europa.eu/SearchByQuery.do?method=searchDetail&lilId=1389931&langId=&query=saddle%20dam&sourceLanguage=en&domain=0&matching=&start=0&next=1&targetLanguages=pt

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 69
Grading comment
Thank you.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigado!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas: No Brasil, barragens de sela ou barragens tipo sela
1 hr
  -> Mário, grato
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
aterro de perfil côncavo


Explanation:
Desempenho de Obras Geotécnicas - Page 496 - Google Books Result

https://books.google.pt/books?isbn=8573153342 - Translate this page

Jaime De A. GusmÃo Filho
... redução de altura ou mudança na declividade para menor, Fazer aterro na base de perfil vertical convexo, Fazer aterro na encosta de perfil vertical côncavo.

Leonor Machado
Local time: 14:28
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 204
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