túneis de ataque

English translation: heading tunnels

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Portuguese term or phrase:túneis de ataque
English translation:heading tunnels
Entered by: Ana Vozone

15:05 Feb 10, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / HYDROELECTRIC FACILITY
Portuguese term or phrase: túneis de ataque
'túneis de ataque às obras subterrâneas'

The entire sentence doesn't make any sense to me. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance for your help!
Tania Pires
Portugal
Local time: 12:09
heading tunnels
Explanation:
Acho que é isto.
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Ana Vozone
Local time: 12:09
Grading comment
Não vou colocar este termo no glossário porque foi uma questão de opção.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1approach tunnels for underground works
airmailrpl
3heading tunnels
Ana Vozone
3access shaft
Matheus Chaud
2attack tunnels
Carolyn Oliveira


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
heading tunnels


Explanation:
Acho que é isto.

Example sentence(s):
  • During its excavation a number of small heading tunnels were needed to drain some 16,000 gallons of water an hour.
  • Moreover, the Austrian method required the drilling of two heading tunnels which would, initially, be more expensive?“
Ana Vozone
Local time: 12:09
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Não vou colocar este termo no glossário porque foi uma questão de opção.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada Ana!

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
attack tunnels


Explanation:
This is what I found, but probably depends on context:

http://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-accelerating-its-tunnel-b...

Carolyn Oliveira
United States
Local time: 08:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Carolyn, but I think that's something else. This is for a hydroelectric facility. Nothing to do with actual attacks!

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
túneis de ataque às obras subterrâneas
approach tunnels for underground works


Explanation:
túneis de ataque às obras subterrâneas=> approach tunnels for underground works

Construction of underground works in Shanghai, PRC
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/.../08867798909013...
ScienceDirect
For nearly thirty years, Shanghai has been constructing underground works designed ... These underground projects have included subway tunnels, sewage and .... The approaches at both ends of the tunnel were built by the cut-and-cover or ...

Design & construction of Approach tunnel & Chandpole ...
www.dgmarket.com/tenders/np-notice.do?noticeId=5586973
Design & construction of Approach tunnel & Chandpole station : by cut & cover method for underground works in east-west corridor of stage 1 of metro.

[PDF]Tunnelling & Underground Space - Atkins
www.atkinsglobal.com/.../Tunnelling - Rail_2012.pdf
Atkins
permanent works, including: • design of a steel shove frame for the Tunnel Boring Machine. • design of ... West Rail Tsuen Wan West Station Approach Tunnels,.

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 09:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 27
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
access shaft


Explanation:
Pela definição, me parece ser o mesmo que "poço de ataque":

http://repositorio.roca.utfpr.edu.br/jspui/bitstream/1/3493/...

"Túnel de Ataque: Túnel realizado para que seja possível fazer a escavação."



Poço de ataque = access shaft

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/portuguese_to_english/construction...



Definição de access shaft:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel

"A temporary access shaft is sometimes necessary during the excavation of a tunnel. (...) **Once the access shafts are complete (...) excavation can start.**"

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 09:09
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada Matheus!

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