half-stone brick

Portuguese translation: a meio tijolo

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English term or phrase:half-stone brick
Portuguese translation:a meio tijolo
Entered by: João Roque Dias

16:02 Mar 11, 2005
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture
English term or phrase: half-stone brick
E continuando na mesma frase:

Each house in a development is a lightly constructed “shell” although this fact is often concealed by fake (half-stone) brick walls.

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Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 21:42
alvenaria a meio-tijolo
Explanation:
neste contexto: "... ocultado pelas paredes de painéis de alvenaria a meio-tijolo"

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Note added at 1 day 2 hrs 9 mins (2005-03-12 18:12:15 GMT) Post-grading
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Não são \"paredes falsas\". O \"brick wall\" é que é falso (i.e., apenas existe o revestimento exterior\". \"Paredes falsas\" têm outro significado...
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João Roque Dias
Portugal
Local time: 21:42
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Obrigada, João, mas acabei por usar a expressão "paredes falsas (meios-tijolos)"
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alvenaria a meio-tijolo


Explanation:
neste contexto: "... ocultado pelas paredes de painéis de alvenaria a meio-tijolo"

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Note added at 1 day 2 hrs 9 mins (2005-03-12 18:12:15 GMT) Post-grading
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Não são \"paredes falsas\". O \"brick wall\" é que é falso (i.e., apenas existe o revestimento exterior\". \"Paredes falsas\" têm outro significado...

João Roque Dias
Portugal
Local time: 21:42
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Obrigada, João, mas acabei por usar a expressão "paredes falsas (meios-tijolos)"
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