coping

Portuguese translation: a cobertura do muro/do corrimão, cimalha

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English term or phrase:coping
Portuguese translation:a cobertura do muro/do corrimão, cimalha
Entered by: Marco Schaumloeffel

02:35 Feb 22, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Construction / Civil Engineering
English term or phrase: coping
baluster

A small pillar supporting the coping of a bridge parapet, or the handrail of a staircase.


A coping or handrail with its supporting balusters
Gabriela Matias
Portugal
Local time: 15:25
a cobertura do muro/do corrimão
Explanation:
diria assim

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Note added at 13 mins (2006-02-22 02:49:33 GMT)
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veja, nao deve ser confundido com balaústre:
http://www.answers.com/topic/coping-architecture?method=22

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Note added at 20 mins (2006-02-22 02:56:25 GMT)
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eventualmente também daria para dizer "a capa" ao invés de "a cobertura"
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Marco Schaumloeffel
Local time: 11:25
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2a cobertura do muro/do corrimão
Marco Schaumloeffel
4 +2cimalha
Carlos Angelo
5capeamento
Hari Cavalcante


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a cobertura do muro/do corrimão


Explanation:
diria assim

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Note added at 13 mins (2006-02-22 02:49:33 GMT)
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veja, nao deve ser confundido com balaústre:
http://www.answers.com/topic/coping-architecture?method=22

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Note added at 20 mins (2006-02-22 02:56:25 GMT)
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eventualmente também daria para dizer "a capa" ao invés de "a cobertura"

Marco Schaumloeffel
Local time: 11:25
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Frazao
31 mins

agree  AnaCarla
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cimalha


Explanation:
Para precisar de balaústres, imagino que seja uma cimalha.

* Do Dicionário Português Verbo de Inglês Técnico e Científico:
coping - cimalha; cumeeira; coroa; crista.

* Do Webster's:
coping - cumeeira; espigão de muralha; cimalha; coroa, crista ou chapéu de muro.

* Do Michaelis:
coping - cimalha, coroa mural, cumeeira.

* Do Dicionário Português Priberam:
cimalha - a parte mais alta da cornija; saliência na parte mais alta da parede onde assentam os beirais; cimo, cume.

* Do Hoiuaiss:
cimalha - moldura saliente que remata a parte superior da fachada de um edifício, ocultando o telhado e impedindo que as águas escorram pela parede; cornija.

Carlos Angelo
Brazil
Local time: 12:25
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 91

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deolindo
4 hrs

agree  Paula Cordeiro
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
capeamento


Explanation:
em construção eu diria assim. Verifique no google que encontrará inúmeras referências
um abraço

Hari Cavalcante
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 46
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