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caibro

English translation: Rafters

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Portuguese term or phrase:Caibro
English translation:Rafters

19:58 Jan 24, 2002
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Roofs
Portuguese term or phrase: caibro
Context is product for insulating roofs.
"Apoiando o produto sobre os caibros, desenrole as bobinas de ... na direção contrária ao caimento da água."
Doreen Carre
Brazil
Local time: 23:39
rafter
Explanation:
"rafter" is a wooden section laid along the slope of a roof to support the lathing on which tiles,slates,etc.are upheld
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Daniela Petrova (X)
Local time: 05:39
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Thank you all.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3rafter
Daniela Petrova (X)
4timber
Silvia Borges
4rafters
Fiona N�voa
4Roof timbers
suesimons


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
timber


Explanation:
a beam in a structure.

ok?

Silvia Borges
United States
Local time: 22:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 72
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rafters


Explanation:
"caibro" means roof timber or rafters.

Fiona N�voa
Portugal
Local time: 03:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
rafter


Explanation:
"rafter" is a wooden section laid along the slope of a roof to support the lathing on which tiles,slates,etc.are upheld


    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/
Daniela Petrova (X)
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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Thank you all.

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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Roof timbers


Explanation:
That's what Caibro is.

suesimons
Local time: 03:39
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 966
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