Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
saddle embankments
Portuguese translation:
barragens sela
Added to glossary by
Paulinho Fonseca
Aug 16, 2015 14:56
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English term
Brazil
Translates IT, Apps Tutorials & Mining
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 3 more.
saddle embankments
English to Portuguese
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Dam safety inspection report - (Embankment/abutment)
This is another type of 'aterro' which I can't seem to find any references in Pt.
Context:
A number of saddle embankments are located around the perimeter of the facility to provide containment at low points in the surrounding hills.
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Context:
A number of saddle embankments are located around the perimeter of the facility to provide containment at low points in the surrounding hills.
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Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 3 +1 | barragens sela |
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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| 4 | aterro de perfil côncavo |
Leonor Machado
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Proposed translations
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Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Portuguese translations
Native in: Portuguese (Variants: Angolan, South African, European/Portugal, Cape Verdean, Brazilian, Mozambican) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 4 more.
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barragens sela
http://www.scribd.com/doc/89226856/DICIONARIO-BARRAGEM#scrib...
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Note from asker:
| Obrigado! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mario Freitas
: No Brasil, barragens de sela ou barragens tipo sela
1 hr
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Mário, grato
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Comment: "Thank you."
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aterro de perfil côncavo
Desempenho de Obras Geotécnicas - Page 496 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.pt/books?isbn=8573153342 - Translate this page
Jaime De A. GusmÃo Filho
... redução de altura ou mudança na declividade para menor, Fazer aterro na base de perfil vertical convexo, Fazer aterro na encosta de perfil vertical côncavo.
https://books.google.pt/books?isbn=8573153342 - Translate this page
Jaime De A. GusmÃo Filho
... redução de altura ou mudança na declividade para menor, Fazer aterro na base de perfil vertical convexo, Fazer aterro na encosta de perfil vertical côncavo.
Discussion
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