comida a quilo

English translation: food by the kilo

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Portuguese term or phrase:comida a quilo
English translation:food by the kilo
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

11:44 Jan 23, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Food & Drink
Portuguese term or phrase: comida a quilo
Context: Vendemos comida a quilo.
Vidomar (X)
Local time: 05:03
food by the kilo; food according to its weight
Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 4 mins (2009-01-23 11:49:22 GMT)
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We sell food by the kilo. We sell food according to its weight.

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Note added at 5 mins (2009-01-23 11:50:29 GMT)
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Peru Food by the Kilo
... small and large plates and the weight differences. Typical in Latino fashion there was not much clarity here. They also sell food by the Kilo in Brazil. ...
www.hobotraveler.com/2009/01/peru-food-by-kilo.html - 33k - Cached - Similar pages -
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Sao Paolo Travel Guide Information - Backpacker Tips, Paulista ...
If you want to eat cheaply, visit the numerous places that sell food by the kilo . It's like a smorgasbord where you pile whatever you fancy onto your plate ...
www.southamerica.cl/Brazil/Sao_Paolo.htm - 17k - Cached - Similar pages -
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Brazil | Countries and Their Cultures | Find Articles at BNET
... meals usually consumed in restaurants, including ones featuring buffets that sell food by the kilo and such ubiquitous fast-food eateries as McDonalds. ...
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_gx5228/is_2001/ai_n19144062/pg_10 - 48k - Cached - Similar pages -
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Taylor Goes Global: May 2008
They sell food by the kilo. After making this awesome discovery, we met up with a friend and walked a little bit around. We went to a bakery where we went ...
taylorgoesglobal.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html - 90k - Cached - Similar pages -
# [PDF]
1. Energy and Power
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non-technical usage, e.g. in European supermarkets, which sell food by the kilo. 3. A confusion between the metric system and the U.S. system cost us a $125 ...
muller.lbl.gov/teaching/Physics10/old%20physics%2010/chapters%20(old)/chapters_Jan_2004/Chapter01.pdf - Similar pages -
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 04:03
Grading comment
Many thanks to you all, folks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5food by the kilo; food according to its weight
Michael Powers (PhD)
5take-away by the kilo
judy brennan
4Self-service (by kilo)
Luciana Alves


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Self-service (by kilo)


Explanation:
Pay per grams consumed (fixed price for a kilogram of food)

Luciana Alves
Brazil
Local time: 05:03
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
food by the kilo; food according to its weight


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 4 mins (2009-01-23 11:49:22 GMT)
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We sell food by the kilo. We sell food according to its weight.

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Note added at 5 mins (2009-01-23 11:50:29 GMT)
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#
Peru Food by the Kilo
... small and large plates and the weight differences. Typical in Latino fashion there was not much clarity here. They also sell food by the Kilo in Brazil. ...
www.hobotraveler.com/2009/01/peru-food-by-kilo.html - 33k - Cached - Similar pages -
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Sao Paolo Travel Guide Information - Backpacker Tips, Paulista ...
If you want to eat cheaply, visit the numerous places that sell food by the kilo . It's like a smorgasbord where you pile whatever you fancy onto your plate ...
www.southamerica.cl/Brazil/Sao_Paolo.htm - 17k - Cached - Similar pages -
#
Brazil | Countries and Their Cultures | Find Articles at BNET
... meals usually consumed in restaurants, including ones featuring buffets that sell food by the kilo and such ubiquitous fast-food eateries as McDonalds. ...
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_gx5228/is_2001/ai_n19144062/pg_10 - 48k - Cached - Similar pages -
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Taylor Goes Global: May 2008
They sell food by the kilo. After making this awesome discovery, we met up with a friend and walked a little bit around. We went to a bakery where we went ...
taylorgoesglobal.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html - 90k - Cached - Similar pages -
# [PDF]
1. Energy and Power
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
non-technical usage, e.g. in European supermarkets, which sell food by the kilo. 3. A confusion between the metric system and the U.S. system cost us a $125 ...
muller.lbl.gov/teaching/Physics10/old%20physics%2010/chapters%20(old)/chapters_Jan_2004/Chapter01.pdf - Similar pages -

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 04:03
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Many thanks to you all, folks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amy Duncan (X)
4 mins
  -> Thank you, Amy - Mike :)

agree  Aoife Kennedy
12 mins
  -> Thank you, Aoife - Mike :)

agree  suesimons: Food by the kilo, yes.
15 mins
  -> Thank you, Sue - Mike :)

agree  oxygen4u: :)
1 hr
  -> Thank you, oxygen4u - Mike :)

agree  Scott Bowman
1575 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
take-away by the kilo


Explanation:
take-away by the kilo

Example sentence(s):
  • take-away by the kilo
judy brennan
Portugal
Local time: 08:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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