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LAVRA

English translation: mining site => prospect => claim => claim area

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Portuguese term or phrase:LAVRA
English translation:mining site => prospect => claim => claim area
Entered by: airmailrpl

14:13 Mar 29, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / terminology
Portuguese term or phrase: LAVRA
This is taken from a cost estimate for improving and increasing a Bauxite Mine in Brazil.
Can someone explain the meaning of this word to me please within the below context?
I understand that it can mean cultivation, mining or production?
Mining in this instance does not appear to make sense as the previous sub heading was 'MINA', IE mine?
Can it mean Mining Infrastructure or something?

LAVRA
1101 – LAVRA - M3
1102 – SALA DE TROCA DE TURNO – M3
1103 – LAVRA - M5
1104 – ESTRADA DE ACESSO DE M3 PARA M5
1105 – SALA DE TROCA DE TURNO / SALA DE TREINAMENTO – M5
Andrew Hunt
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:08
mining site => prospect => claim => claim area
Explanation:
LAVRA => mining site => prospect => claim => claim area

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Note added at 41 mins (2011-03-29 14:55:07 GMT)
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discovery and exploration (in mining: Prospecting and exploration)

Various techniques are used in the search for a mineral deposit, an activity called prospecting. Once a discovery has been made, the property containing a deposit, called the prospect, is explored to determine some of the more important characteristics of the deposit. Among these are its size, shape, orientation in space, and location with respect to the surface, as well as the mineral quality.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/479438/prospect

Locating a Mining Claim or Mill Site, Frequently Asked Questions ...
A mining claim can be located on federal lands (BLM and Forest Service) that ...
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/iac/faqmc.html

How to stake a mining claim - Page 1 of 11
How to take stake a mining claim in accordance with the mining law of 1872.
www.theprospector.com/html/howtostakeclaims.html -

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Note added at 43 mins (2011-03-29 14:57:09 GMT)
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See Quandt's discussion post.
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 16:08
Grading comment
Thks Airmail, I thought your answer suited me best
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2MINING
Jorge Rodrigues
5mining site => prospect => claim => claim area
airmailrpl
3site
Marilia Bittencourt


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
MINING


Explanation:
Perhaps not as a synonym of mine, but referring to the mining activity itself.

Jorge Rodrigues
Brazil
Local time: 16:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
1 min
  -> Obrigado, Marlene.
agree  Ivan Rocha, CT
14 mins
  -> Obrigado, Ivan.
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
mining site => prospect => claim => claim area


Explanation:
LAVRA => mining site => prospect => claim => claim area

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Note added at 41 mins (2011-03-29 14:55:07 GMT)
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discovery and exploration (in mining: Prospecting and exploration)

Various techniques are used in the search for a mineral deposit, an activity called prospecting. Once a discovery has been made, the property containing a deposit, called the prospect, is explored to determine some of the more important characteristics of the deposit. Among these are its size, shape, orientation in space, and location with respect to the surface, as well as the mineral quality.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/479438/prospect

Locating a Mining Claim or Mill Site, Frequently Asked Questions ...
A mining claim can be located on federal lands (BLM and Forest Service) that ...
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/iac/faqmc.html

How to stake a mining claim - Page 1 of 11
How to take stake a mining claim in accordance with the mining law of 1872.
www.theprospector.com/html/howtostakeclaims.html -

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Note added at 43 mins (2011-03-29 14:57:09 GMT)
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See Quandt's discussion post.

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 16:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 93
Grading comment
Thks Airmail, I thought your answer suited me best
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes I tend to agree, I think we talking about 2 things here, the actual site (pit.quarry) v general mining process and infrastructure,

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
site


Explanation:
Once more, I need more info. But lavra in português also means the space where it is located, so, site.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-03-29 16:10:03 GMT)
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In mining, mina is lavra.
Check Aurélio


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Note added at 1 hr (2011-03-29 16:11:13 GMT)
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It refers to the site, not the activity.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-03-29 16:12:31 GMT)
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Lavra = Bras. Terreno de mineração; lugar onde se extrai ouro ou diamante
Dicionário Aurélio XXI

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  • Aurélio
Marilia Bittencourt
Local time: 16:08
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: As I mentioned, this would appear to be the logical option but the previous sub heading was entitled 'MINA', which to me would be Mine or Mining, so does not make sense to have the following sub heading also entitled 'MINING' also? Maybe Marila is closer with her idea of 'SITE'?

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