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pontoon bridge

/pɒnˈtuːn brɪdʒ/

Tradução: Ponte temporária construída sobre plataformas flutuantes ou barcos (pontões) para sustentar a via de passagem, usada frequentemente em travessias militares ou de emergência sobre a água.

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/pɒnˈtuːn brɪdʒ/C1formaltechnical
  • ptPonte temporária construída sobre plataformas flutuantes ou barcos (pontões) para sustentar a via de passagem, usada frequentemente em travessias militares ou de emergência sobre a água.

A temporary bridge built using floating platforms or boats (pontoons) to support a roadway, often used for military or emergency crossings over water.

  1. Temporary floating bridgeB2formal

    A bridge that floats on water, supported by pontoons (hollow, watertight floats), often used for military or emergency crossings.

    ptPonte flutuante temporária

    • The army constructed a pontoon bridge to cross the river quickly.
    • During the flood, a pontoon bridge was set up for emergency vehicles.
    • The engineers used steel pontoons to build a stable pontoon bridge.