derrocagem

18:22 Sep 1, 2008

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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / engenharia portuária

Portuguese term or phrase: derrocagem

Serviço feito nos canais de acesso dos portos para retirar sedimentos, rochas etc para os navios poderem passar sem bater em nada embaixo.

Camila Vasques

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drag

Erik Bry

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drag

Explanation:
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-09-01 23:00:40 GMT)
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better yet,

DREDGING

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dredging#Trailing_suction

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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-09-01 23:03:19 GMT)
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DREDGE:to dig, gather, or pull out with or as if with a dredge —often used with up b: to deepen (as a waterway) with a dredging machine Merriam-Webster

Erik Bry
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