Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
vedo
English translation:
baffle
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-09-17 18:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Sep 14, 2011 01:09
12 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Making Sarbox fun to read
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, and 1 more.
vedo
Portuguese to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
roofing
As telhas, peças de acabamento, arremates e acessórios para os vedos serão dos mesmos tipos utilizados nas coberturas. Assim, os procedimentos e cuidados a serem obedecidos no recebimento, transporte, armazenamento e manuseio dos materiais deverão ser análogos aos previstos para os itens correspondentes das coberturas
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | baffle |
Nick Taylor
|
References
| crawl space? |
José Patrício
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Proposed translations
9 hrs
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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405
Selected
baffle
baffle
Note from asker:
| Thanks. The text refers to airport construction. Research on "baffle" brings up "construction or device which reduces the strength" which makes sense without having to go into more detail. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "But I am still baffled."
Reference comments
3 hrs
Reference:
crawl space?
Crawl space is traditionally the most misunderstood part of your home. http://www.basementquestions.com/crawlspaces.php
Note from asker:
| The text is about airport construction. I dont think crawlspace is a good idea in airports. |
| On second thought, they are unavoidable. Looking up the other answer (baffle) I came up with "construction or device which reduces the strength of ..." which sounds like a ventilation area or something resembling a crawl space" |
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