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Empuxo de terra

English translation: soil thrust

19:12 Mar 27, 2017
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Portuguese term or phrase: Empuxo de terra
A determinação do valor do empuxo de terra é fundamental na análise e projeto de obras como muros de arrimo, construções de subsolos
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English translation:soil thrust
Explanation:
:) A technical term in civil engineering

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Note added at 15 mins (2017-03-27 19:28:19 GMT)
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... meaning the action of the soil on the nearby construction
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Clauwolf
Local time: 14:58
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4soil thrust
Clauwolf
4 +1soil movement
Nick Taylor


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
soil movement


Explanation:
soil movement

Nick Taylor
Local time: 18:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 405

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emily Rengers
6 days
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
soil thrust


Explanation:
:) A technical term in civil engineering

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Note added at 15 mins (2017-03-27 19:28:19 GMT)
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... meaning the action of the soil on the nearby construction

Clauwolf
Local time: 14:58
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 179

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joao Marcelo Trovao
1 hr
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agree  Mario Freitas:
7 hrs
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agree  Frank Miller
8 hrs
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agree  Gilmar Fernandes
15 hrs
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