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loop of the river

Portuguese translation: meandro (do rio)


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English term or phrase:loop of the river
Portuguese translation:meandro (do rio)
Entered by: Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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19:43 Nov 9, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Science - Geography / river
English term or phrase: loop of the river
Oi. O que vocês acham mais específico para "LOOP" como aparece abaixo?

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The town lies in a loop of the river, with a small settlement on the opposite bank...

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Obrigado!
Glauco
Brazil
Local time: 17:54
meandro
Explanation:
no Aurelio:
meandro [Do top. gr. Maíandros, rio da Ásia Menor, pelo lat. Maeandru, já nas línguas clássicas com a acepç. de 'sinuosidade'.]
S. m.
1. Sinuosidade, rodeio, volteio de curso de água, de caminho, etc.: os meandros do rio.
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Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4meandro
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
4 +1curva do rio
Sara Sousa Soares
4 +1(na) curva do rio/curva em laço OU em forma de laço do rio
Marlene Curtis
4 +1curva do rio
Ligia Dias Costa


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
curva do rio


Explanation:
espero que ajude

Ligia Dias Costa
Portugal
Local time: 20:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Pereira Fernandes
20 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(na) curva do rio/curva em laço OU em forma de laço do rio


Explanation:
[PDF] Mecânica e Ondas Série 3 - [ Translate this page ]File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
3) Uma viatura descreve uma curva (“loop”) tal como mostra a Fig. 2. a) Um piloto dentro da viatura execute um movimento vertical na curva em forma de laço ...
https://dspace.ist.utl.pt/bitstream/2295/295674/1/Serie3_MOi... 4. caminar. to pace up and down -> caminar de un lado a otro ...
www.spanishdict.com/translate/pace



Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 15:54
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 37

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonor Machado
14 hrs
  -> Grata Leonor!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
curva do rio


Explanation:
Diria assim...

P.f. ver links abaixo:
http://www.submarino.com.br/produto/1/252575/curva no rio, u...
http://www.lojaclassicos.com.br/detalhe.asp?isbn=85-359-0525...
://www.brasilchannel.com.br/capitais/index.asp?nome=Rio Branco...

Sara Sousa Soares
Local time: 20:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonor Machado
14 hrs
  -> Obrigada Leonor :) Um óptimo dia !!!
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
meandro


Explanation:
no Aurelio:
meandro [Do top. gr. Maíandros, rio da Ásia Menor, pelo lat. Maeandru, já nas línguas clássicas com a acepç. de 'sinuosidade'.]
S. m.
1. Sinuosidade, rodeio, volteio de curso de água, de caminho, etc.: os meandros do rio.



    Reference: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meandro
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Borges
14 mins
  -> Teresa, boa noite e obrigado. Antonio

agree  imatahan
2 hrs
  -> Imatahan, Grato. Antonio

agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
13 hrs
  -> Gry e Salvador, obrigado. Antonio

agree  rir
18 hrs
  -> Rita, obrigado. Antonio
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Nov 13, 2009 - Changes made by Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral:
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