aquartelamento

English translation: cantonment

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Portuguese term or phrase:aquartelamento
English translation:cantonment
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

22:20 Nov 22, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / Angola
Portuguese term or phrase: aquartelamento
... dois artigos qeu tinha escrito, um que foi publicado pelo jornal ABC e outro que foi publicdo pelo jornal XYZ, os dois relativos ao processo de paz em Cabina; un sobre o aquartelamento e outro ainda sobre o andamento de próprio processo de paz. Pegaram neste artigos e num comunicado do Partido Angolano Independente (PAI) ...
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 04:54
cantonment
Explanation:
Noun
1. Temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Teresa Bento
Portugal
Local time: 09:54
Grading comment
Good research.
Mike :)
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Summary of answers provided
5barracks
Susy Ordaz
3 +1cantonment
Teresa Bento
4barracksing...barracksed
airmailrpl


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cantonment


Explanation:
Noun
1. Temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.




    Reference: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/cantonm...
Teresa Bento
Portugal
Local time: 09:54
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Good research.
Mike :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clara Duarte: Sim, também acho que é isto! :) Em Português temos uma palavra parecida, 'acantonamento' mas usamo-la para alojamento sem ser o especificamente militar.
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  -> obrigada, Clara ;)
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barracks


Explanation:
barracks

Susy Ordaz
Local time: 09:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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barracksing...barracksed


Explanation:
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An Air That Kills
He did wonder where the crew had been barracksed while mules were stabled there: not at all, he guessed, or crowded into one of the shacks. ...
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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