Roda-Forro

English translation: Ceiling Trim (regular) / Cornice (fancy)

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Portuguese term or phrase:	Roda-Forro / Roda-Teto (Pt-Br) / Rota-Tecto (Pt-Pt)
English translation:	Ceiling Trim (regular) / Cornice (fancy)
Entered by:	Mario Freitas

14:50 Apr 14, 2014

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Ceiling/Lining

Portuguese term or phrase: Roda-Forro

Sei o que são, mas não tenho a menor ideia de como se chamam em inglês.

8.1.2 Características do Forro de PVC
O forro de PVC deverá ter as seguintes características técnicas:

• Ser leve e sua superfície lisa e livre de porosidade;
• Ter boa resistência mecânica, tenacidade e superfícies resistentes a contaminações;
• Garantir bom isolamento elétrico, térmico e acústico;
• Resistir a ataques de ácidos, álcalis, álcoois, benzinas, óleos e graxas;
• Ter acabamento nas extremidades pela utilização de perfis e *** “roda-forros” ***;
• Ser auto-extinguível e não propagar chamas.
• Atender aos padrões estabelecidos na NBR 14285;

Mario Freitas KudoZ activity Questions: 135 (none open) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 12041 Brazil
Local time: 00:37

Ceiling Trim

Explanation:
Found this under google images

Selected response from:

nathalia woglo
Brazil
Local time: 00:37

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Thank you all for the help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

Ceiling Trim

nathalia woglo

4 +1

crown molding; ceiling molding

Elenice Brasseland

cornice

Nick Taylor

Discussion entries: 6

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9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Ceiling Trim

Explanation:
Found this under google images

Reference: http://www.professionalbuildingsupplies.co.uk/products/covin...

nathalia woglo
Brazil
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thank you all for the help!

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

crown molding; ceiling molding

Explanation:
Sometimes referred to as "cove molding".

Example sentence(s):

Crown molding is the most common type of ceiling molding, and is available in many sizes and profiles at your local home center.
Crown molding is typically applied along the seams where ceiling meets wall.

https://www.google.no/search?q=crown+molding&rlz=1C1EODB_enNO573NO574&oq=crown+molding&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j0j69i60l2j0l2.6114j0j4&sourceid=ch
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_molding

Elenice Brasseland
Local time: 05:37
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

1 day 14 mins confidence:

cornice

Explanation:
cornice (it´s a roda-pé" upside down I guess)

Nick Taylor
Local time: 04:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 405

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