...cairns of tumbled stone and bramble-covered tors.

Portuguese translation: ...mamoas de lajes tombadas e outeiros cobertos de espinheiros.

20:20 Feb 3, 2009

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English term or phrase: ...cairns of tumbled stone and bramble-covered tors.

So far they had met no one as they made their way past high...

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Portuguese translation:...mamoas de lajes tombadas e outeiros cobertos de espinheiros.

Explanation:
Cairn = mamoas ou tumulus.
Tor = outeiro (altar).

São monumentos do "povo antigo": os "cairns" eram túmulos coletivos bem construídos e cobertos de pedras, e os "tors" eram afloramentos rochosos naturais usados como altares.

A wikipedia ilustra bem:
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunto_Megalitico_de_Outeiro_...

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Note added at 13 horas (2009-02-04 09:57:23 GMT)
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Eu deixaria no original e faria uma nota explicativa de rodapé.

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Marcelo Lino
Brazil
Local time: 20:00

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..montes/pilhas de pedras tombadas e outeiros/elevações cobertos por arbustos espinhosos

Marcos Antonio

...pilhas de pedras tombadas e portões cobertos de espinhos

Marlene Curtis

...mamoas de lajes tombadas e outeiros cobertos de espinheiros.

Marcelo Lino

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16 mins confidence:

...pilhas de pedras tombadas e portões cobertos de espinhos

Explanation:
Minha sugestão. "Tor" tem muitos significados e portão pode ser um deles. Vai depender de seu contexto. Como eles estão caminhando por uma área desolada, creio ser um velho portão coberto de espinhos.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 19:00
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Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 1973

37 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

..montes/pilhas de pedras tombadas e outeiros/elevações cobertos por arbustos espinhosos

Explanation:
Sug.

Do Michaelis:
- cairns: monte de pedras erigido sobre um túmulo ou como marco
-bramble: arbusto espinhoso -tors : rochedo pontudo, outeiro

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 20:00
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Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 234

4 hrs confidence:

...mamoas de lajes tombadas e outeiros cobertos de espinheiros.

Marcelo Lino
Brazil
Local time: 20:00
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Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 24

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