Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

a seco

English translation:

without mortar / dry-stacked / dry build

Added to glossary by Norbert Hermann
Jan 13, 2010 21:54
14 yrs ago
Portuguese term

a seco

Portuguese to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
Context:

"O peso e a forma do bloco de jardim (de betão) permitem uma colocação fácil (no terreno), a seco e sem nenhuma preparação complicada."
Proposed translations (English)
3 +5 without mortar
Change log

Jan 27, 2010 15:15: Norbert Hermann Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+5
2 mins
Selected

without mortar

A "dry" stonewall means one without mortar holding the stones together. Because the individual stones are able to shift slightly in response to frost heave, ...

dry-stacked without mortar

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Note added at 4 mins (2010-01-13 21:59:41 GMT)
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to be build dry...
Peer comment(s):

agree Nadja B Batdorf
6 mins
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agree Jennifer Levey
51 mins
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agree Evans (X)
11 hrs
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agree Isabel Maria Almeida
11 hrs
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agree axies : and without concrete foundations; just blue metal
1 day 13 hrs
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