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fecho da portela

English translation: to shut/close the sluice gate

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Portuguese term or phrase:fecho da portela
English translation:to shut/close the sluice gate
Entered by: Douglas Bissell

10:19 Apr 5, 2018
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Portuguese term or phrase: fecho da portela
Será ainda construído um pequeno aterro na margem esquerda, com 3,5 m de altura máxima e uma extensão total de cerca de 170 m, para fecho da portela existente.

From a description of a dam
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 21:09
to shut/close the sluice gate
Explanation:
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 17:09
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2to shut/close the sluice gate
Mario Freitas
3 +2to close (block) the saddle spillway
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral


Discussion entries: 3





  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to close (block) the saddle spillway


Explanation:
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Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: Indeed, IATE is a reliable source.
55 mins
  -> Tks Gilmar, IATE is good for technical legal …, but maybe not for everything
agree  Paulinho Fonseca
1 hr
  -> Tks Paulinho
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to shut/close the sluice gate


Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 17:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 211
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
39 mins
  -> Obrigado, Patrícia!
agree  Nick Taylor
16 hrs
  -> Cheers, Nick!
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