canvas tarp

Portuguese translation: lona impermeável

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English term or phrase:canvas tarp
Portuguese translation:lona impermeável
Entered by: Adam Prus-Szczepanowski

09:52 Feb 19, 2009
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English term or phrase: canvas tarp
Qual é a tradução de "canvas tarp", como no texto abaixo?


Look at him! " He seemed angry. " This could be you. His body is dust. His immortal soul now regrets the wickedness of his life! " He glared at Moshe and then at each observer in turn. " Think about it. " The men of Hanita exchanged astonished looks. Samuel Orde preached with the zeal of a prophet in the wilderness. Some were angered by his boldness, but most were simply surprised. Orde opened the trunk of his staff car and spread out a canvas tarp.
Alexandre Reis
Brazil
Local time: 21:02
lona impermeável
Explanation:
No Brasil se usa esse termo. É o que cobre as cargas dos caminhões abertos. Tarp é abreviação de tarpaulin.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-19 11:33:09 GMT)
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No Brasil também é conhecido como "encerado"
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Adam Prus-Szczepanowski
Portugal
Local time: 01:02
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6tela impermeável
Cristiana Veleda
5 +3oleado
Ana Catarina Lopes
4 +1lona impermeável
Adam Prus-Szczepanowski


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
tela impermeável


Explanation:
Definição de tarp:

tarpaulin: waterproofed canvas

Espero ter ajudado :)

Cristiana Veleda
Portugal
Local time: 01:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria José Tavares (X)
2 mins

agree  Floriana Leary
11 mins

agree  Marcelo Lino
36 mins

agree  Vasco DUARTE-PACHECO (X)
53 mins

agree  Maria Amorim (X)
56 mins

agree  Paula S. Cardoso
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lona impermeável


Explanation:
No Brasil se usa esse termo. É o que cobre as cargas dos caminhões abertos. Tarp é abreviação de tarpaulin.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-19 11:33:09 GMT)
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No Brasil também é conhecido como "encerado"

Adam Prus-Szczepanowski
Portugal
Local time: 01:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis: Correto para o Brasil!
2 hrs
  -> Cheers, Marlene. for Brazil, no doubt. However is the translation concerning Brazil?
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
oleado


Explanation:
Oleado é o termo mais comum para designar uma tela impermeável concebida para cobrir e proteger da chuva, utilizada em carros e outros fins do género.

Ana Catarina Lopes
Portugal
Local time: 01:02
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Henrique Moreira
2 hrs

agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida: Diria o mesmo... Tem o mérito de dizer tudo numa única palavra!
21 hrs

agree  Lúcia Leitão
1 day 5 hrs
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