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overdig

Portuguese translation: superescavação

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English term or phrase:overdig
Portuguese translation:superescavação
Entered by: Paulinho Fonseca

21:07 Jul 24, 2020
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / PointStudio
English term or phrase: overdig
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Bench overdig
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The name to use for 'Overdig' in conformance reports.
Paulinho Fonseca
Brazil
Local time: 05:18
superescavação
Explanation:
"An overdig is, just like it sounds, an over-excavation beyond what would normally be required to place the footers on virgin ground. "

"Superescavação: esta barra indica uma eventual extração excessiva de terreno da escavação; quando a barra chega na área vermelha e permanece ali...
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Isadora Vital
United States
Grading comment
Muito obrigado pela ajuda, Isadora.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3superescavação
Isadora Vital
4 +1escavação em excesso
Mario Freitas


Discussion entries: 2





  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
superescavação


Explanation:
"An overdig is, just like it sounds, an over-excavation beyond what would normally be required to place the footers on virgin ground. "

"Superescavação: esta barra indica uma eventual extração excessiva de terreno da escavação; quando a barra chega na área vermelha e permanece ali...

Isadora Vital
United States
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Muito obrigado pela ajuda, Isadora.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigado, Isadora.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonia Mendes
40 mins
agree  Hilton F Santos
1 hr
agree  expressisverbis: Em pt-pt seria "sobreescavação".
1 day 1 hr
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
escavação em excesso


Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 54
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigado, Mario.

Asker: Muito obrigado, Mario.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  expressisverbis
1 day 1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Sandra!
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