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Jan 19, 2008 20:10
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

guardas/guarda-rodas

Portuguese to English Tech/Engineering Government / Politics
nas guardas das pontes rodoviarias.
Nos guarda-rodas das pontes rodoviarias
deve considerar-se a actuacao de uma forga con-
centrada e horizontal
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 guardrails
4 +2 curbing

Proposed translations

+2
49 mins
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guardrails

Bryson Products Inc. is a supplier of highway guardrails and the components of guardrail systems.
www.guardrails.com/

California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3209. Standard ...
Wherever guardrail protection is required, the following standards shall be adhered to ... (b) All guardrails and other permissible types, including their ...
www.dir.ca.gov/Title8/3209.html



Main Entry:
guard·rail Listen to the pronunciation of guardrail
Pronunciation:
\ˈgärd-ˌrāl\
Function:
noun
Date:
1860

a railing guarding usually against danger; especially : a barrier placed along the edge of a highway at dangerous points
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/guardrails
Peer comment(s):

agree Marlene Curtis : Favor ver http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1303432
2 mins
Thanks, Marlene!
agree Humberto Ribas
13 hrs
Thanks, Huberto, but I think "curbing" may be correct.
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+2
25 mins

curbing

that's my suggestion.

guarda-rodas:
"De acordo com os engenheiros responsáveis pela auditoria, tanto os guard-rails como os ++guarda-rodas++ (estrutura de concreto abaixo do guard-rail) das duas ..."
www.senge-sc.org.br/novosite/?center=ultimas&id_ultimas=150...

curbing:
"The proposed bridge reconstruction will be a two stage project with a temporary traffic control signal to maintain traffic across the bridge. Included in this project are landscaping, guardrail, ++curbing++ and sediment controls for the Millers River."
http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/ProjectInfo/Main.asp?ACTION=ViewP...
Peer comment(s):

agree rhandler
17 mins
Thanks, Ralph.
agree Muriel Vasconcellos : I hadn't read your examples. I think you're probably right.
1 day 9 mins
Thank you, Muriel. I appreciate that. I also at first would have assumed it would be the guard rails, but the research seems to indicate otherwise. Have a nice Sunday!
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