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English translation: ridge tile

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Portuguese term or phrase:	cumieira
English translation:	ridge tile
Entered by:	judith ryan

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15:28 Jan 13, 2012

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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering

Portuguese term or phrase: cumieira

This is sort of like a half-pipe that goes across the top of a tile roof

Thanks!

judith ryan KudoZ activity Questions: 488 (2 open) (44 without valid answers) (25 closed without grading) Answers: 386
Local time: 08:01

ridge tile

Explanation:
Verifique no Google Images no link abaixo. Acho que é isso...

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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 08:01

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

ridge tile

Martin Riordan

4 +1

half-round ridge tile

Gilla Evans

3 +1

ridge

Andre Damasceno

Summary of reference entries provided
	Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Right spelling (cumeeira)	sflor

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

ridge

Explanation:
ridge

Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 08:01
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

ridge tile

Explanation:
Verifique no Google Images no link abaixo. Acho que é isso...

Reference: http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=10...

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 08:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 143

Grading comment

Thanks!

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

half-round ridge tile

Explanation:
to be specific for the type you describe. You could just say ridge tile, but they come in various shapes.

Gilla Evans
Local time: 12:01
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 59

Reference comments

2 mins peer agreement (net): +1

Reference

Reference information:
Maybe knowing how to spell it correctly will help you find what you need. It is cumeeira: http://aulete.uol.com.br/site.php?mdl=aulete_digital&op=load...

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

27 mins peer agreement (net): +1

Reference: Right spelling (cumeeira)

Reference information:
http://www.priberam.pt/dlpo/default.aspx?pal=cumeeira

sflor
Portugal
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

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