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raised/stilted

Portuguese translation: palafitas

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English term or phrase:raised/stilted
Portuguese translation:palafitas
Entered by: maucet

22:19 Feb 19, 2017
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
English term or phrase: raised/stilted
"Dwelling types (check all that apply):
☐ raised/stilted
☐ single level
☐ multilevel"

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maucet
Brazil
Local time: 03:42
palafitas
Explanation:
Outra sugestão:
"Chamam-se genericamente de palafitas sistemas construtivos usados em edificações localizadas em regiões alagadiças cuja função é evitar que as casas sejam arrastadas pela correnteza dos rios. As palafitas são comuns em todos os continentes sendo que em áreas tropicais e equatoriais de alto índice pluviométrico é maior."
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palafita
"Stilt houses (also called pile dwellings or palafitte) are houses raised on piles over the surface of the soil or a body of water. Stilt houses are built primarily as a protection against flooding,[1] but they also keep out vermin.[2] The shady space under the house can be used for work or storage.[3]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stilt_house
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Danik 2014
Brazil
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5palafitas
Danik 2014
5 +1sobre estacas
Nick Taylor
4palafitos
Ellen Kraus
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stilt houses
Ellen Kraus

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sobre estacas


Explanation:
sobre estacas

Nick Taylor
Local time: 07:42
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
palafitas


Explanation:
Outra sugestão:
"Chamam-se genericamente de palafitas sistemas construtivos usados em edificações localizadas em regiões alagadiças cuja função é evitar que as casas sejam arrastadas pela correnteza dos rios. As palafitas são comuns em todos os continentes sendo que em áreas tropicais e equatoriais de alto índice pluviométrico é maior."
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palafita
"Stilt houses (also called pile dwellings or palafitte) are houses raised on piles over the surface of the soil or a body of water. Stilt houses are built primarily as a protection against flooding,[1] but they also keep out vermin.[2] The shady space under the house can be used for work or storage.[3]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stilt_house

Danik 2014
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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agree  expressisverbis
5 mins
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
palafitos


Explanation:
Stelzenbauten, Pfahlbauten in German

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Note added at 47 Min. (2017-02-19 23:06:16 GMT)
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casa sobre zancos

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Note added at 56 Min. (2017-02-19 23:15:26 GMT)
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ademas sobre "pilotes"
raised = elevado

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Note added at 1 Stunde (2017-02-19 23:20:23 GMT)
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La palabra PALAFITO deriva del italiano palafitta. En 2002 un importante descubrimiento en la desembocadura del río Sarno reveló que en la zona portuaria de Pompeya había palafitos asentados sobre un sistema de canales,

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Note added at 1 Stunde (2017-02-19 23:26:05 GMT)
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Sorry, I just noted that you wanted the Translation into Portuguese rather than into Spanish. Thus I ought to have suggested Palafita instead of palafito .

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 08:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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Reference comments


36 mins
Reference: stilt houses

Reference information:
Stilt houses are houses raised on piles over the surface of the soil or a body of ... Kelong - Built primarily for fishing, but often doubling up as offshore dwellings in the following countries: Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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