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cesto cargueiro confeccionado com finas tiras do arbusto arumã

English translation: (carrying) basket made out of thin strips of the arumã bush

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Portuguese term or phrase:cesto cargueiro confeccionado com finas tiras do arbusto arumã
English translation:(carrying) basket made out of thin strips of the arumã bush
Entered by: Lindsay Spratt

19:05 Sep 13, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: cesto cargueiro confeccionado com finas tiras do arbusto arumã
Anyone know the name of this kind of basket in English? Not sure how to translate 'cargueiro' or 'arumã'. The test is Brazilian and its for UK English. Thanks for your help!

"Aos quatro anos, uma menina da tribo Wayana e Apalaí, do norte do Pará, ganha de seu pai um pequeno cesto cargueiro, confeccionado com finas tiras do arbusto arumã. É seu primeiro trançado, dos muitos que receberá ao longo de sua vida."
Lindsay Spratt
France
Local time: 08:24
carrying basket made out of thin strips of the arumã bush
Explanation:
cargueiro means that it's designed for carrying objets, but arumã is a local plant so it cannot be translated.
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Paula Borges
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:24
Grading comment
Thanks Paula!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2carrying basket made out of thin strips of the arumã bush
Paula Borges
4 +1a small basket woven from the fine strands of the arumã bush
Nick Taylor


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
carrying basket made out of thin strips of the arumã bush


Explanation:
cargueiro means that it's designed for carrying objets, but arumã is a local plant so it cannot be translated.


    Reference: http://www.artebaniwa.org.br/aruma1.html
Paula Borges
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:24
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Paula!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Tavares: Fiquei em dúvida entre "fina"<>"grossa" e "fina"="chique". Acho que é "fina"<>"grossa" mesmo.
1 hr
  -> obrigada, Daniel. Eu também acho que seja fina neste sentido.
agree  Martin Riordan
2 hrs
  -> obrigada, Martin!
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a small basket woven from the fine strands of the arumã bush


Explanation:
I left out carrying as it appears to be superfluous but by all means leave it in - a small basket woven from the fine strands of the arumã bush

Nick Taylor
Local time: 07:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 69

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Georgia Morg (X)
1 hr
  -> thanks Georgia
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