Quarry

Portuguese translation: pedreira

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English term or phrase:Quarry
Portuguese translation:pedreira
Entered by: Ana Costa

19:41 Aug 23, 2017
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: Quarry
Alguém saberia me informar se essa "quarry" específica trata-se de pedreira, mina ou outro termo? Grata.

Recovery boat churned accross the water of Hayes Quarry, dragging behind in a compact transponder. The disused quarry was in the centre of Hayes common, 225 acres of woodland and heath situated next to the village of Hayes on the outskirts of South Londong.
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pedreira
Explanation:
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Ana Costa
Portugal
Local time: 14:56
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1pedreira
Ana Costa
4 +1pedreira; mina
Matheus Chaud
4Jazida
Mario Freitas


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
quarry
pedreira


Explanation:
sug.

Ana Costa
Portugal
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Ana Vozone
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
quarry
pedreira; mina


Explanation:

Parece ser isso mesmo:
https://www.mindat.org/loc-6355.html
(imagens do local)

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Note added at 34 mins (2017-08-23 20:16:07 GMT)
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Veja esse link interessante, Gracinda:
http://www.devon.gov.uk/amlp-ip24_hayes.pdf

O local foi desativado em 2003.

Se o link abaixo for confiável, é mais interessante traduir como "pedreira":
https://josivaldop.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/quarry-e-mine-di...

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 10:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 267

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agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida: Diria mina a céu aberto em PT(pt)...
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
quarry
Jazida


Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 10:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 38
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