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traveses

English translation: traverse

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Portuguese term or phrase:traveses
English translation:traverse
Entered by: Douglas Bissell

15:39 Apr 16, 2023
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
Portuguese term or phrase: traveses
Esta estrutura pode ser dividida em duas áreas, quase como se dois fortes se tratassem.
Na área superior, a existência de três traveses (proteções construídas em terra) adossados ao parapeito, permitiriam o lançamento de granadas.
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 04:52
traverse
Explanation:
n. trav·erse (trăv′ərs, trə-vûrs′)
1. A passing across, over, or through.
2. A route or path across or over.
3. Something that lies across, especially:
a. An intersecting line; a transversal.
b. Architecture A structural crosspiece; a transom.
c. A gallery, deck, or loft crossing from one side of a building to the other.
d. A railing, curtain, screen, or similar barrier.
e. A defensive barrier across a rampart or trench, as a bank of earth thrown up to protect against enfilade fire.


In the upper area, the existence of three traverses (protective earthworks) backed against the parapet would allow the launching of grenades.

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Vinicius Casseb
Brazil
Local time: 00:52
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5traverse
Vinicius Casseb
3 +2traverses
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
4Barreira defensiva
Fabrício Taborda
3 +1embankments/parapets
Nick Taylor


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
traverses


Explanation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traverse_(fortification)



Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
agree  ZT-Translations
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
traverse


Explanation:
n. trav·erse (trăv′ərs, trə-vûrs′)
1. A passing across, over, or through.
2. A route or path across or over.
3. Something that lies across, especially:
a. An intersecting line; a transversal.
b. Architecture A structural crosspiece; a transom.
c. A gallery, deck, or loft crossing from one side of a building to the other.
d. A railing, curtain, screen, or similar barrier.
e. A defensive barrier across a rampart or trench, as a bank of earth thrown up to protect against enfilade fire.


In the upper area, the existence of three traverses (protective earthworks) backed against the parapet would allow the launching of grenades.




    https://www.thefreedictionary.com/traverse
Vinicius Casseb
Brazil
Local time: 00:52
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vitor de Araújo
1 hr
agree  ZT-Translations
2 hrs
agree  Mark Robertson
2 hrs
agree  Jefferson Pereira
7 hrs
agree  Rafael Ribeiro
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Barreira defensiva


Explanation:
No contexto da proposta, aplicaria ''Barreira defensiva'' para o português.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traverse_(trench_warfare)
Fabrício Taborda
Brazil
Local time: 00:52
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
embankments/parapets


Explanation:
embankments/parapets

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Note added at 4 hrs (2023-04-16 19:42:57 GMT)
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and even buttresses!

Nick Taylor
Local time: 04:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lara Barnett
15 hrs
  -> Thanks Lara
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