Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
troncais de desenvolvimento
English translation:
expansion branches/networks
Added to glossary by
Jennifer Byers
Nov 3, 2011 17:02
12 yrs ago
Portuguese term
troncais de desenvolvimento
Portuguese to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
sanitation/water supply
Nas zonas de maior densidade poderá desenvolver-se uma rede secundária, ao passo que nas zonas de menor densidade ou peri-urbanas deverá desenvolver-se basicamente uma rede ao nível primário, deixando marcados os pontos de tomada e iniciados os **troncais de desenvolvimento** segundo determinados eixos urbanizáveis.
Plan for implementation of a water supply/sanitation system in Africa (PT/PT). Thought 'troncal' had to do with trunk roads, but can't quite make this phrase and the last part of the sentence fit together.
Thanks.
Plan for implementation of a water supply/sanitation system in Africa (PT/PT). Thought 'troncal' had to do with trunk roads, but can't quite make this phrase and the last part of the sentence fit together.
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | expansion branches/networks |
Martin Riordan
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| 4 | expansion mains |
Nick Taylor
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| 4 | (future) extension sections |
kashew
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Proposed translations
+4
1 hr
Martin Riordan
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Brazil
Brazilian lawyer - 40+ years in Brazil
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, Irish, US, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, Scottish) 
, Portuguese (Variants: Brazilian, Mozambican, Angolan, European/Portugal) 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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36
Selected
expansion branches/networks
"leaving the expansion branches in place according to determined urbanizable areas" (just to give the sense!)
They are to leave water take-offs in place (maybe a manhole with a T-junction) where new urban development is expected to take place.
I think this terminology applies to several kinds of network: roads, electric, water...
They are to leave water take-offs in place (maybe a manhole with a T-junction) where new urban development is expected to take place.
I think this terminology applies to several kinds of network: roads, electric, water...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your help."
2 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
:
137
expansion mains
expansion mains
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your help - not much to choose from between the answers, so I went with peer agreement. |
15 hrs
(future) extension sections
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your help - not much to choose from between the answers, so I went with peer agreement. |
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