scaffolding, scaffolds
Ele fazia questão de erguer andaimes, em vez de confiar em escadas.
He made a point of putting up scaffolding instead of relying on ladders.
Depois de uns dias nos andaimes com o pincel saberá do que se trata.
After a few days up on the scaffolding with a paintbrush, you'll know what it's about.
— Andrei Rublev (1966)
Tiveram de construir uma grande quantidade de andaimes.
They had to build a large amount of scaffolding.