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Oct 2, 2021 18:59
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Portuguese term
terraço embutido e lombada
Portuguese to English
Other
Agriculture
As técnicas utilizadas para a conservação do solo são construção e manutenção de curva de nível, terraço de base larga, terraço embutido e lombada.
Obrigada desde já pela ajuda dos colegas.
Obrigada desde já pela ajuda dos colegas.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | embedded terrace and hump |
Oliver Simões
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| 3 | Buttressed terrace |
Nick Taylor
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Proposed translations
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Oliver Simões
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
United States
BA in Transl., MA in ESL, 15 yrs of exp.
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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embedded terrace and hump
embedded terrace: https://www.google.com/search?q="embedded terrace" construct...
lombada: hump
https://context.reverso.net/translation/english-portuguese/t...
Se for lombada em via pública: speed bump ou speed hump.
lombada: hump
https://context.reverso.net/translation/english-portuguese/t...
Se for lombada em via pública: speed bump ou speed hump.
Peer comment(s):
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: In landscaping, the second term is 'berm' or 'berming'.
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1 hr
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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44
Buttressed terrace
Buttressed terrace
Peer comment(s):
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: It's two separate terms. Your first term is correct, but it doesn't include the second term, which is 'berm' or 'berming'. Yes, 2 kinds of terracing plus berms or berming. If you add it to your answer, I'll agree with it.
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yes quite true but i couldnt shake off the idea of a ha-ha! Berm is what I wanted.
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Discussion
See the following definition from Oxford Languages:
berm
/bərm/
noun
a flat strip of land, raised bank, or terrace bordering a river or canal.
a path or grass strip beside a road.
an artificial ridge or embankment, e.g., as a defense against tanks.
"berms of shoveled earth"