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áreas de empréstimo

English translation: borrow areas / deposits

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Portuguese term or phrase:áreas de empréstimo
English translation:borrow areas / deposits
Entered by: peterinmadrid

21:22 Aug 17, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Archaeology / Examination of site for solar power plant
Portuguese term or phrase: áreas de empréstimo
As áreas funcionais da obra (estaleiros, depósitos de terras, áreas de empréstimo, outras áreas) deverão ser prospectadas, antes do início da obra.
peterinmadrid
Portugal
Local time: 22:41
borrow areas / deposits
Explanation:
It's a very common term in civil engineering, especially roadwork.
It is a deposit of earth excavated from an area and saved to be used as backfill.
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Carla Queiro (X)
Local time: 17:41
Grading comment
Thank you both.
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5 +2borrow areas / deposits
Carla Queiro (X)
3 +2borrow pits
Todd Field


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
borrow pits


Explanation:
Also called borrow areas. A borrow pit is a term used in construction and civil engineering. It describes an area where material (usually soil, gravel or sand) has been dug for use at another location. The term is literal—meaning a pit from where material was borrowed; although without an implication of someday returning the material. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borrow_pit).

Also see: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/123265

Good luck!


Todd Field
United States
Local time: 14:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carla Queiro (X): Wow, at the exact same time!
0 min
agree  Fernando Domeniconi
26 mins
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
borrow areas / deposits


Explanation:
It's a very common term in civil engineering, especially roadwork.
It is a deposit of earth excavated from an area and saved to be used as backfill.

Carla Queiro (X)
Local time: 17:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you both.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Todd Field: 27 minutes precisely!
2 mins
agree  Neil Stewart
1 hr
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