entrada estrangulada

English translation: constricted entrance

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Portuguese term or phrase:entrada estrangulada
English translation:constricted entrance
Entered by: Tania Pires

12:51 Feb 12, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / HYDROELECTRIC FACILITY
Portuguese term or phrase: entrada estrangulada
'caverna com entrada estrangulada'

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Tania Pires
Portugal
Local time: 17:30
constricted entrance
Explanation:
https://www.google.com.br/search?num=30&espv=2&q=cavern "con...
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Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 13:30
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Summary of answers provided
4very narrow entrance
Teresa Freixinho
4strangled entrance
airmailrpl
3constricted entrance
Matheus Chaud


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constricted entrance


Explanation:
https://www.google.com.br/search?num=30&espv=2&q=cavern "con...

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 13:30
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
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Asker: Obrigada, Matheus!

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very narrow entrance


Explanation:
sugestão

Teresa Freixinho
Brazil
Local time: 13:30
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Obrigada Teresa!

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strangled entrance


Explanation:
entrada estrangulada => strangled entrance

The cavein which strangled Grand Valley irrigation tunnel ...
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The cavein which strangled Grand Valley irrigation tunnel No. 3 came at approximately 2 a. m. Thursday at a point about 4600 feet from the downstream end of ...

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 13:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 27
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