área coberta

English translation: covered area

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Portuguese term or phrase:área coberta
English translation:covered area
Entered by: Ana Mendes

11:43 Apr 27, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Real Estate
Portuguese term or phrase: área coberta
Precisava de saber como se diz este termo em EN-UK.
Obrigada
Ana Mendes
Local time: 19:18
covered area
Explanation:
Todos são sites do Reino Unido e usam o termo "covered area"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/3394954/Ozone-hol...
http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/preparing-pebble-slat...
http://pocca.co.uk/jgo/index.asp
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Lorena H Borges
Brazil
Local time: 15:18
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Obrigada a todos!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1covered area
Lorena H Borges
4 +1covered area
Marlene Curtis
4sheltered
Sonia Maria Parise
4area with roof
Irineide
4Habitable and non-habitable space
Edward Nelson
Summary of reference entries provided
roof area
Carlos Quandt

Discussion entries: 6





  

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covered area


Explanation:
Todos são sites do Reino Unido e usam o termo "covered area"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/3394954/Ozone-hol...
http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/preparing-pebble-slat...
http://pocca.co.uk/jgo/index.asp

Lorena H Borges
Brazil
Local time: 15:18
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
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covered area


Explanation:

Both British and American English.

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UrbanRail.Net > Europe > UK > London Underground & DLR
The Greater London area is divided into 6 fare zones, zone 1 is approximately the area covered by the Circle Line, the other five zones are rings around ...
www.urbanrail.net/eu/lon/london.htm

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2100 SQFT COVERED AREA AVAILABLE FOR RENT OR SALE - Karachi ...
Mar 25, 2010 ... Total Covered area of building available for use is 2074 Sqft Approx. PS: All measurements are approximation. Exact values would be provided

http://karachi.olx.com.pk/2100-sqft-covered-area-available-f...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria José Tavares (X): http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2008072900381...
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sheltered


Explanation:
that is more UK, I think.

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Note added at 58 mins (2010-04-27 12:42:12 GMT)
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sheltered area, of course!

Sonia Maria Parise
Italy
Local time: 20:18
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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area with roof


Explanation:
ou roof covered area. Area coberta em português, num prédio ou casa, etc., significa a área coberta por teto.Coverd area, somente, pode significar muita coisa como: área coberta de grama, de pedraas, não necessariamente coberta por telhado ou teto.Uma sugestão.

Irineide
Brazil
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Reference comments


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Reference: roof area

Reference information:
No Brasil, o termo "área coberta" refere-se geralmente à área sob a projeção do telhado.


Área Coberta. É aquela relativa à projeção da coberta, inclusive os beirais.


"Roof Area"

What is roof area?
Roof area means the area of all roof surfaces measured to the outside of the gutters, excluding parapets and trafficable roof terraces, and measured in the horizontal plane.

Roof area:
Plan area measured across the eaves overhang or to the inner face of parapet walls. Includes areas covered by rooflights. [BCIS Jul 1971]

How do I measure roof area?
Enter the total roof area in m² (measured from plan, in the horizontal plane ignoring pitch angles) of all the roofs above dwellings in the development.


    Reference: http://www.basix.nsw.gov.au/help_detached/project_details/si...
    Reference: http://www.portaldema.com.br/main.html?src=%2F2201.html
Carlos Quandt
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Fernando Domeniconi: Já recebi muitos originais também dizendo "area under roof" (AUR)
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