Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Weir
Portuguese translation:
soleira (vertente) do vertedouro
Added to glossary by
Bloomfield
Dec 18, 2016 16:12
7 yrs ago
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English term
United States
Weir
English to Portuguese
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Dam and reservoir safety
The context where this term appears is a paper about reservoir and dam safety, in other words, it is about steps which must be taken to keep a dam safe and free of flooding and rupturing.
Weir > I am translating as medidor de vazão de drenagem. Should anyone happen to know the exact technical term in Portuguese, that would be quite helpful. Thank you very much.
Weir > I am translating as medidor de vazão de drenagem. Should anyone happen to know the exact technical term in Portuguese, that would be quite helpful. Thank you very much.
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 5 | soleira (vertente) |
Joao Marcelo Trovao
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| 4 +2 | vertedouro ou sangradouro (em Pt-Pt = vertedor) |
Mario Freitas
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| 5 | açude |
Nick Taylor
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| 4 | barragem |
Rafael Tiba
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Proposed translations
19 hrs
Joao Marcelo Trovao
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Specializes in field
Brazil
Certified in Engineering and Law.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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176
Selected
soleira (vertente)
Ver comentários na discussão.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, both, Joao and Mario. You guys rock!"
1 hr
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Specializes in field
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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193
açude
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Rafael Tiba
: "Açude" is used in European Portuguese, while "Barragem" is more commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese.
1 hr
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+2
50 mins
Mario Freitas
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
&
Portuguese
Specializes in field
Brazil
32 years engineering/law/contracts
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
305
vertedouro ou sangradouro (em Pt-Pt = vertedor)
Weir is not a meter anyhow, it does not measure anything. It just adjust the outflow of the water. It's a gate.
https://www.google.com.br/search?q="weir" "vertedouro"&rlz=1...
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-12-18 17:44:04 GMT)
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* It only adjusts...
https://www.google.com.br/search?q="weir" "vertedouro"&rlz=1...
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-12-18 17:44:04 GMT)
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* It only adjusts...
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Mario, as usual. Appreciate your time. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lais Leite
3 hrs
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Obrigado, Pádua!
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| agree |
Marcus König
: Sim, vertedouro, embora que existam sim vertedouros destinados a medição da vazão
13 hrs
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Obrigado, Marcos. O vertedouro "medidor" tem um nome adicional como "gaging" ou "metering", creio eu.
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2 hrs
Rafael Tiba
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Technical precision, artfully done.
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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14
Discussion
Sim, aquela empresa usa "soleira vertente". Eu não me lembrei disto. No caso, acho que soa melhor "soleira do vertedouro" então. O que você acha?
O vertedouro seria a estrutura completa em si, incluindo comportas, vigas-munhão, etc. Seria o "spillway". A soleira/weir faz parte do vertedouro/spillway e é a superfície sobre a qual flui a água. E aqui mostra "weir" em inglês: http://daad.wb.tu-harburg.de/?id=843
O que você acha?
A propósito, nice to see you again.
https://www.google.com.br/search?q=weir&espv=2&rlz=1C1MSIM_e...