Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
contraforte
English translation:
counter
Added to glossary by
Janisa Antoniazzi
Aug 2, 2010 20:02
13 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
20-year experienced EN>PTBr translator
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
contraforte
Portuguese to English
Tech/Engineering
Manufacturing
Footwear
"A variedade de materiais como couro, compostos químicos, peças galvanizadas, espuma, solado, palmilha, laminado, contraforte, tecido, papel e papelão, linha, pano impregnado com produto tóxico, lata de cola, etc., que se emprega até o produto final, é preocupante do ponto de vista ambiental."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | counter |
amefi
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| 4 +2 | (shoe) stiffener |
Claudio Mazotti
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| 4 +1 | counter |
not availabe
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| 5 | reforço do forro (do calcanhar do calçado) |
Luiz Honma (X)
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Change log
Aug 2, 2010 20:33: Claudio Mazotti changed "Language pair" from "English to Portuguese" to "Portuguese to English"
Proposed translations
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counter
Parte no calcanhar do sapato.
Counter: A stiff piece of material at the heel of a shoe positioned between the lining and upper that helps maintain the shape of the shoe. The counter helps strengthen the rear of the soe.
Counter: A stiff piece of material at the heel of a shoe positioned between the lining and upper that helps maintain the shape of the shoe. The counter helps strengthen the rear of the soe.
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Comment: "Obrigada!"
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30 mins
Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
my motto:professionalism and dedication.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
(shoe) stiffener
Reprojeto do contraforte: um caso de aplicação do ecodesign em manufatura calçadista. Stiffener redesign: a case of eco-design application in footwear ...
www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0103...script=sci...
stiffener. Dictionary terms for stiffener in Português, ... stiffener. [mecânica] s. esticador, m.; contraforte, m.; reforço, m.; enrijecedor, m. ...
www.babylon.com/definition/stiffener/Portuguese
Tradução de contraforte contraforte nome masculino 1. ARQUITETURA counterfort 2. (sapato) stiffener 3. GEOGRAFIA foothill ...
www.infopedia.pt/portugues-ingles/contraforte
... A process for recycling scrap of shoe stiffener comprising the steps of: 1. Kneading the collected scrap of shoe stiffener, having a core ...
www.faqs.org/patents/app/20100147444
The invention presents to the art a novel, improved shoe stiffener which comprises co-extruded layers of plastics film. The shoe stiffener comprises ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/4814037.html
www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0103...script=sci...
stiffener. Dictionary terms for stiffener in Português, ... stiffener. [mecânica] s. esticador, m.; contraforte, m.; reforço, m.; enrijecedor, m. ...
www.babylon.com/definition/stiffener/Portuguese
Tradução de contraforte contraforte nome masculino 1. ARQUITETURA counterfort 2. (sapato) stiffener 3. GEOGRAFIA foothill ...
www.infopedia.pt/portugues-ingles/contraforte
... A process for recycling scrap of shoe stiffener comprising the steps of: 1. Kneading the collected scrap of shoe stiffener, having a core ...
www.faqs.org/patents/app/20100147444
The invention presents to the art a novel, improved shoe stiffener which comprises co-extruded layers of plastics film. The shoe stiffener comprises ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/4814037.html
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33 mins
counter
Reference:
http://www.sapatosonline.com.br/anatomia_do_sapato.htm
http://shoes.about.com/od/choosingtherightstyle/g/counter.htm
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jefferson D Boyles, ELS
: maybe, but see this as well: http://www.google.com/images?num=50&hl=en&edition=us&rlz=1R2...
3 hrs
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I have seen: "heel counter" "heel cap" "Outside Counter"
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reforço do forro (do calcanhar do calçado)
Dicionário Michaelis - UOL
on.tra.for.te
s. m. 1. Forro com que se reforça a parte do calçado que se ajusta sobre o calcanhar.
espero que a ajude.
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Note added at 37 mins (2010-08-02 20:39:42 GMT)
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Sorry for the mistake . . . MUST be in english . . .
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Note added at 41 mins (2010-08-02 20:44:01 GMT)
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I could not remove this answer.
on.tra.for.te
s. m. 1. Forro com que se reforça a parte do calçado que se ajusta sobre o calcanhar.
espero que a ajude.
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Note added at 37 mins (2010-08-02 20:39:42 GMT)
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Sorry for the mistake . . . MUST be in english . . .
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Note added at 41 mins (2010-08-02 20:44:01 GMT)
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I could not remove this answer.
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