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rodapé

English translation: base trim

23:04 May 8, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances / móveis
Portuguese term or phrase: rodapé
Rodapé é um tipo de base, de pé de móvel. É uma faixa de madeira que toma toda a base do móvel.
simonete
English translation:base trim
Explanation:

"The added details -- routing, base trim and cove molding -- give the bookshelf a finished, expensive look. "
-and-
"Use base trim to dress the bottom edge. Cut piece to size and miter the outer corners. "

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/lu_shelves/article/0,2041,DIY_...

"Marble shelf & Base Trim hand carved top piece."
http://www.vcaauctions.com/show_images.php?http://item_id=11...

"3.5" base/crown trim"
http://www.tvstands.com/asp/show_detail.asp?sku=RSH1101&refi...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-05-09 02:52:20 GMT)
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The second link didn't open - but here's where I found it:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="base trim" wardrobe
Selected response from:

jack_speak
Local time: 08:34
Grading comment
thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5baseboard/skirting-board
Leniel Maccaferri
5 +1base trim
jack_speak


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
baseboard/skirting-board


Explanation:
baseboard/skirting-board

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Note added at 15 mins (2008-05-08 23:19:42 GMT)
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wood baseboard

Leniel Maccaferri
Brazil
Local time: 09:34
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Munhoz: baseboard
1 min
agree  brmadeira: I have seen it as "kickboard", my father used that term a lot
2 hrs
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
9 hrs
agree  Humberto Ribas
10 hrs
agree  Donna Sandin: baseboard, for the US, for sure.
14 hrs
neutral  Amy Duncan (X): Not for a piece of furniture.
1 day 14 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
base trim


Explanation:

"The added details -- routing, base trim and cove molding -- give the bookshelf a finished, expensive look. "
-and-
"Use base trim to dress the bottom edge. Cut piece to size and miter the outer corners. "

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/lu_shelves/article/0,2041,DIY_...

"Marble shelf & Base Trim hand carved top piece."
http://www.vcaauctions.com/show_images.php?http://item_id=11...

"3.5" base/crown trim"
http://www.tvstands.com/asp/show_detail.asp?sku=RSH1101&refi...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-05-09 02:52:20 GMT)
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The second link didn't open - but here's where I found it:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="base trim" wardrobe


jack_speak
Local time: 08:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: É exatamente isso!!! Muito obrigada!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amy Duncan (X): Yes, to me a baseboard is only the one that goes around the floor, not on a piece of furniture.
1 day 10 hrs
  -> I agree. Thanks, Amy. Have a good weekend!
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