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contenção de frente

English translation: face stability

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Portuguese term or phrase:contenção de frente
English translation:face stability
Entered by: kashew

15:37 Jan 29, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / EPB TBM Tunnel boring machines
Portuguese term or phrase: contenção de frente
Hi all, can anybody tell me, does this phrase refer to the cutting heads of the equipment? The English below is from the Wiki for EPB TBMs.

A partir das amostras de solos obtidas nas sondagens mecânicas executadas no trecho, efetuou-se ensaios granulométricos para, juntamente com as demais caraterísticas locais, identificar tal o tipo de contenção de frente a ser utilizado pelas tuneladoras previstas.

The cutter head does not use disc cutters only, but instead a combination of tungsten carbide cutting bits, carbide disc cutters, and/or hard rock disc cutters.
Ward Whittaker
Brazil
Local time: 06:44
face stability
Explanation:
Just for starters!

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Note added at 1 heure (2012-01-29 17:12:26 GMT)
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face stabilisation method
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kashew
France
Local time: 11:44
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Thanks Kashew.
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face stability


Explanation:
Just for starters!

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Note added at 1 heure (2012-01-29 17:12:26 GMT)
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face stabilisation method

kashew
France
Local time: 11:44
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Thanks Kashew.
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