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Barragem de Terra

English translation: earth dam

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Portuguese term or phrase:Barragem de Terra
English translation:earth dam
Entered by: Mark Pinto

18:34 Feb 4, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Dam Construction
Portuguese term or phrase: Barragem de Terra
Similar to the context of the previous term, is "Embankment Dam" an accurate translation? Some sources are pointing me towards "Earth Dams".

Source document is in Brazilian portuguese.
Mark Pinto
India
Local time: 02:23
earth dam
Explanation:
Also earthfill dam, but not an embankment dam as apparently there are rock- or earth-filled embankment dams:

http://www.britannica.com/technology/earthfill-dam
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Carolyn Oliveira
United States
Local time: 16:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3earth dam
Carolyn Oliveira
4 +2Embankment dam; Fill Dam
Matheus Chaud


Discussion entries: 7





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
earth dam


Explanation:
Also earthfill dam, but not an embankment dam as apparently there are rock- or earth-filled embankment dams:

http://www.britannica.com/technology/earthfill-dam

Carolyn Oliveira
United States
Local time: 16:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
13 mins
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embankment_dam According to this article, this is one of the specific types of embankment dams.
2 hrs
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
17 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Embankment dam; Fill Dam


Explanation:
a seguir.

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Note added at 21 minutos (2016-02-04 18:55:54 GMT)
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http://www.bibliotecadigital.ufmg.br/dspace/handle/1843/FRPC...

A pesquisa descreve a avaliação de segurança em barragem de terra...
The research describes the safety assessment for an embankment dam...

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http://www.cbdb.org.br/documentos/Dicionário de Barragens A ...

"embankment dam; fill dam"

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 17:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natasha Zadorosny
11 mins
  -> Thanks, Natasha!
agree  Mario Freitas: Good! Ambas corretas, IMO.
19 mins
  -> Thanks, Mario!
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