taludes suavizados e fundos de cava

English translation: graded slopes and pit bottoms

02:31 Jan 12, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mining & Minerals / Gems / mineralogy
Portuguese term or phrase: taludes suavizados e fundos de cava
replantio de gramineas em taludes suavizados e fundos de cava
DnLuca
Local time: 09:19
English translation:graded slopes and pit bottoms
Explanation:
graded slopes i.e. they have been made less steep
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Fiona Stephenson
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:19
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Summary of answers provided
5graded slopes and pit bottoms
Fiona Stephenson
4smooth slope and bottom of excavated area (diggings on the ground)
amarante dasilva
4Talude=slope pit=cava
H.F.J Miner


  

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smooth slope and bottom of excavated area (diggings on the ground)


Explanation:
talude...slope, incline
suavizados....smoothened out

amarante dasilva
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Talude=slope pit=cava


Explanation:
Smoothened out slopes and pit floor

To smoothen slopes and pit foundations or floors is a common practice in mining.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2010-01-12 11:10:03 GMT)
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Smoothened out slopes and pit floor


    Reference: http://www.gemcomsoftware.com/pdf/gems/datasheets/A4/GEMS_pi...
H.F.J Miner
United States
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graded slopes and pit bottoms


Explanation:
graded slopes i.e. they have been made less steep

Fiona Stephenson
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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