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instabilizações por corte/aterro/infiltração de água

English translation: cut and fill

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Portuguese term or phrase: instabilizações por corte/aterro/infiltração de água
English translation:cut and fill
Entered by: Robert Russell

18:22 Nov 19, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geography
Portuguese term or phrase: instabilizações por corte/aterro/infiltração de água
riscos de recalque diferenciado ou instabilizações por corte/aterro/infiltração de água associados ao movimento de marés

Hi everyone. I would really appreciate any help with the above. The context is an academic text about risk situations in Brazil, i.e. risk of land or soil settlement and subsidence due to tidal movement, storm surges, mudslides etc. and implications for local communities. So far, so good but I cannot work out what the corte/aterro refer to. Many thanks in advance.
Robert Russell
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:35
cut and fill
Explanation:
As I understood your question is mainly about "corte e aterro"
"but I cannot work out what the corte/aterro refer to"


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cut_and_fill

In earthmoving, cut and fill is the process of constructing a railway, road or canal whereby the amount of material from cuts roughly matches the amount of fill needed to make nearby embankments, so minimizing the amount of construction labor.

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/portuguese_to_english/geology/3226...
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 23:35
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone. This corresponds best to my context and after some research, I think this is the best answer.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1cut and fill
Gilmar Fernandes
3 +1destabilisation due to vertical digging / ground leveling / water infiltration
Ana Vozone
4unstableness due to cutting/embankment/water seepage
Mario Freitas


  

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
destabilisation due to vertical digging / ground leveling / water infiltration


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Ana Vozone
Local time: 04:35
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Purdom: Looks good, except you've mixed up UK (destabilisation) and US spelling (leveling) U
20 hrs
  -> Thank you, Richard!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cut and fill


Explanation:
As I understood your question is mainly about "corte e aterro"
"but I cannot work out what the corte/aterro refer to"


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cut_and_fill

In earthmoving, cut and fill is the process of constructing a railway, road or canal whereby the amount of material from cuts roughly matches the amount of fill needed to make nearby embankments, so minimizing the amount of construction labor.

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/portuguese_to_english/geology/3226...

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 23:35
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone. This corresponds best to my context and after some research, I think this is the best answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Muriel :)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
unstableness due to cutting/embankment/water seepage


Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 00:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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