Nov 9, 2010 08:08
13 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

desenvolvimentos (in this context)

Portuguese to English Medical Engineering (general) Specs for surveys
'Developments' definitely doesn't fit here.

Representação dos quadros de curvas horizontais, com indicação de estacas dos pontos notáveis, raios de curvas, ângulos centrais, **desenvolvimentos**, tangentes, etc.;

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lengths (along the curve)

The term "desenvolvimiento" applied to a curve in this context just means the length along the curve. I would just use the term "length" for conciseness or "length along the curve" if you want to be more specific.


http://www.aed.usace.army.mil/EngineeringDocuments/AED Desig...

http://eng.lacity.org/techdocs/streetd/e100New.pdf
(see end of page 10, where you can find the term used in the same context)

http://ropdigital.ciccp.es/pdf/publico/2005/2005_ octubre_ 3...
(see the abstract for a translation of the term)
Peer comment(s):

agree Gilmar Fernandes : Yep, that's my reading also.
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Thanks, Gilmar
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, Sergio! Have you seen my latest questions?"
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Development (differential geometry), the process of rolling one surface over another

Peer comment(s):

agree Nick Taylor : I could actually be the development of the curve
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Thanks a lot!
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