Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
vergas e contravergas
English translation:
lintels and sills
Added to glossary by
R. Alex Jenkins
Sep 26, 2008 00:37
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
Translator and Editor
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, English
(vergas e) contravergas
Portuguese to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
steel columns
Talking about the usage of various steel products. This section is about steel columns.
"As Colunas XYZ são produzidas com vergalhão e arame para concreto e comercializadas em diversas medidas. Sua principal aplicação é na construção civil: vigas, cintas, baldrames, muros, vergas e contravergas, mourões e para travamento de paredes."
verga = lintel
What is a 'contraverga' ?
I have found one example of 'contra-lintel'
SUBSTITUTE THE LINTEL AND CONTRA LINTEL GUARANTEEING. THE CONSTRUCTION STRENGTH. THE BUILDING OF A GARDEN WALL WITH THE MODULAR BRICK ...
www.indbrasileira.com/BRICK.pdf
...but nothing more.
Any ideas / confirmation. Thanks a bunch :))
"As Colunas XYZ são produzidas com vergalhão e arame para concreto e comercializadas em diversas medidas. Sua principal aplicação é na construção civil: vigas, cintas, baldrames, muros, vergas e contravergas, mourões e para travamento de paredes."
verga = lintel
What is a 'contraverga' ?
I have found one example of 'contra-lintel'
SUBSTITUTE THE LINTEL AND CONTRA LINTEL GUARANTEEING. THE CONSTRUCTION STRENGTH. THE BUILDING OF A GARDEN WALL WITH THE MODULAR BRICK ...
www.indbrasileira.com/BRICK.pdf
...but nothing more.
Any ideas / confirmation. Thanks a bunch :))
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | lintels and sills |
Donald Scott Alexander
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| 4 +1 | (lintels and) cross section lintels |
Marlene Curtis
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| 3 | transoms and counter transoms |
swisstell
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Proposed translations
+3
25 mins
Donald Scott Alexander
Native in English
Specializes in field
Fast, Professional and Accurate!
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, German to English, and 1 more.
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lintels and sills
Examples of "verga" / "contraverga":
"Deve-se prever vergas (parte superior) e contravergas (parte inferior) das aberturas na alvenaria..."
PDF! http://www.abcp.org.br/comunidades/campinas/downloads/pm_04/...
"...é imprescindível a construção de vergas (parte superior do vão) e de contravergas (peitoril - parte inferior do vão)..."
http://www.equipedeobra.com.br/construcao-reforma/17/equipe-...
"Executar contra-verga na parte inferior das janelas (para fissuras em cantos de aberturas)..."
PDF! http://www.facs.br/graduacao/cursos/engcivil/TFG/TFG2003/200...
"...deve-se também executar uma contra-verga com as mesmas características das vergas na sua parte inferior, na altura do peitoril..."
DOC! http://compras.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/licitacoes/editais/11326...
"Contraverga: Viga de betão usada sob a janela para evitar a fissuração da parede..."
http://www.civilium.net/civil2000/dicionario.shtml
Similar examples of "lintel" / "sill":
"A door sill forms the bottom of the frame at an exterior doorway and serves a function similar to a windowsill — it serves as a durable base..."
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=Improve/Replac...
"Door Sill - A horizontal beam below the door that supports the frame..."
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_door_sill
"Deve-se prever vergas (parte superior) e contravergas (parte inferior) das aberturas na alvenaria..."
PDF! http://www.abcp.org.br/comunidades/campinas/downloads/pm_04/...
"...é imprescindível a construção de vergas (parte superior do vão) e de contravergas (peitoril - parte inferior do vão)..."
http://www.equipedeobra.com.br/construcao-reforma/17/equipe-...
"Executar contra-verga na parte inferior das janelas (para fissuras em cantos de aberturas)..."
PDF! http://www.facs.br/graduacao/cursos/engcivil/TFG/TFG2003/200...
"...deve-se também executar uma contra-verga com as mesmas características das vergas na sua parte inferior, na altura do peitoril..."
DOC! http://compras.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/licitacoes/editais/11326...
"Contraverga: Viga de betão usada sob a janela para evitar a fissuração da parede..."
http://www.civilium.net/civil2000/dicionario.shtml
Similar examples of "lintel" / "sill":
"A door sill forms the bottom of the frame at an exterior doorway and serves a function similar to a windowsill — it serves as a durable base..."
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=Improve/Replac...
"Door Sill - A horizontal beam below the door that supports the frame..."
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_door_sill
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Scott; I used 'sills' :) Best Regards from Belém do Pará."
+1
23 mins
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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733
(lintels and) cross section lintels
[PDF] Product Binder Chapt 4 Lintels.pub File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Lintel. Allowable Live Load. 6” x 8” Cross Section Lintels ... Allowable Live Load. 8” x 8” Cross Section Lintels. 1½” . 1½”. 7 5/8”. 7 5/8” . . Lintels.
betcosupreme.com/supreme/ProductBinderChapt4Lintels.pdf
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Note added at 23 mins (2008-09-26 01:01:14 GMT)
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Creio ser isso!
Lintel. Allowable Live Load. 6” x 8” Cross Section Lintels ... Allowable Live Load. 8” x 8” Cross Section Lintels. 1½” . 1½”. 7 5/8”. 7 5/8” . . Lintels.
betcosupreme.com/supreme/ProductBinderChapt4Lintels.pdf
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Note added at 23 mins (2008-09-26 01:01:14 GMT)
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Creio ser isso!
Note from asker:
| I preferred Scott's answer, but thanks for your suggestion, Marlene. |
26 mins
transoms and counter transoms
talvez
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your suggestion. Appreciated! |
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