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garateira

English translation: Brazilian Ash, Garapa wood (Apuleia Leiocarpa)

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Portuguese term or phrase:garateira
English translation:Brazilian Ash, Garapa wood (Apuleia Leiocarpa)
Entered by: Mario Freitas

00:06 Aug 1, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
Portuguese term or phrase: garateira
, o arquiteto empregou cumaru em praticamente toda a construção, exceção ao cedro de um forro ripado e a GARATEIRA nos demais forros.
Charles R. Castleberry
United States
Local time: 00:01
Brazilian Ash, Garapa wood (Apuleia Leiocarpa)
Explanation:
This tipe of lumber is traded in English spreaking countries as Brazilian Ash or Garapa Wood. I would add the scientific name (Apuleia Leiocarpa) in the firs occurrence.
http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods...
http://www.advantagelumber.com/garapa_decking.htm

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Note added at 4 days (2014-08-05 02:13:05 GMT) Post-grading
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You're most welcome, Charles. Glado to help.
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 02:01
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4 +5Brazilian Ash, Garapa wood (Apuleia Leiocarpa)
Mario Freitas
3garapeira wood
Eduardo Gomes
Summary of reference entries provided
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira

Discussion entries: 5





  

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garapeira wood


Explanation:
Conforme mencionado na discussão, faz sentido que seja isso (com um pequeno erro de digitação.

Eduardo Gomes
Brazil
Native speaker of: Portuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for the helping hand, Eduardo

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Brazilian Ash, Garapa wood (Apuleia Leiocarpa)


Explanation:
This tipe of lumber is traded in English spreaking countries as Brazilian Ash or Garapa Wood. I would add the scientific name (Apuleia Leiocarpa) in the firs occurrence.
http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods...
http://www.advantagelumber.com/garapa_decking.htm

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Note added at 4 days (2014-08-05 02:13:05 GMT) Post-grading
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You're most welcome, Charles. Glado to help.

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 02:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 55
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for the helping hand, Mario


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarida Ataide
4 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Margarida!
agree  Richard Purdom
6 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Richard!
agree  Edward Nelson
8 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Edward!
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
9 hrs
  -> Valeu, Gilmar!
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Sounds pretty (the description in the context, that is).
18 hrs
  -> C'mon, Muriel, my suggestion is pretty too! Thank you! ;)
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Reference comments


8 mins
Reference

Reference information:
Enquanto alguém dá uma resposta melhor, veja se isto ajuda. Encontrei no dicionário garateia (pronuncia-se com e aberto):

n substantivo feminino
1 Rubrica: pesca. Regionalismo: Brasil.
aparelho de pesca que tem vários anzóis (ger. três) na extremidade da mesma linha
2 Regionalismo: Bahia.
pequena âncora de pedra em certas embarcações de pesca
3 Rubrica: termo de marinha.
m.q. busca-vida

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Note added at 12 mins (2014-08-01 00:18:57 GMT)
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Se for gateira, a Infopédia dá uma pista:

gateira
nome feminino
1. (abertura) cat door; cat flap
2. (telhado) skylight

gateira In Infopédia [Em linha]. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003-2014. [Consult. 2014-08-01].
Disponível na www: <URL: http://www.infopedia.pt/portugues-ingles/gateira>.

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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