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abas lisas

12:07 Apr 7, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Telhados
Portuguese term or phrase: abas lisas
As abas lisas dos contra-rufos e das vedações trapezoidais serão fixadas a cada dois pontos nas cristas das telhas.
Marcia Galdi
Portugal
Local time: 05:06


Summary of answers provided
4flat flanges
Carla Queiro (X)
4flat eaves
Donald Scott Alexander
3Smooth brims
Gad Kohenov


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Smooth brims


Explanation:
Maybe this is what you are looking for?

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 07:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rhandler: How about flat brims?
1 hr
  -> Thanks. Flate is good too.
disagree  Donald Scott Alexander: Hats have "brims" - roofs have "eaves." (Both are "abas" in Portuguese.)
8 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
flat flanges


Explanation:
This is what I always use.
Check out this site under valley construction:

http://www.greenstoneslate.com/gssslate.htm


Carla Queiro (X)
Local time: 01:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72
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flat eaves


Explanation:
http://www.google.com.br/search?num=100&hl=pt-BR&q=roof "fla...



Donald Scott Alexander
Local time: 05:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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