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English term or phrase:	armour
Portuguese translation:	quebra-mar
Entered by:	Teresa Bento

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15:12 Oct 12, 2006

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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / rochas

English term or phrase: armour

Armour: means rocks placed on the face of a slope in pieces large enough to withstand movement by waves

Marcia Galdi KudoZ activity Questions: 330 (11 open) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 92 Brazil
Local time: 15:37

quebra-mar

Explanation:
quebra-mar

"Quebra-mar:
s. m.,
muralha ou construção idêntica, destinada a opor resistência ao embate das ondas do mar ou das correntes."

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Teresa Bento
Portugal
Local time: 19:37

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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

paredão

Mariana Moreira

3 +1

quebra-mar

Teresa Bento

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

paredão

Explanation:
O INAG assumiu a reparação do paredão - betão injectado nas falhas e acumular de pedra na sua frente - uma evidente acção provisória, até ao início das ...

http://www.m-almada.pt/website/main.php?id=9012

Mariana Moreira
Brazil
Local time: 19:37
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Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 190

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

quebra-mar

Explanation:
quebra-mar

"Quebra-mar:
s. m.,
muralha ou construção idêntica, destinada a opor resistência ao embate das ondas do mar ou das correntes."

Reference: http://priberam.sapo.pt/dlpo/definir_resultados.aspx

Teresa Bento
Portugal
Local time: 19:37
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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