Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
equipamento público
English translation:
public utilities/facilities
Added to glossary by
Adriano Gomes
Jul 20, 2011 03:05
12 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
equipamento público
Portuguese to English
Other
Tourism & Travel
no contexto, inclui "escolas, praças, hospitais"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +7 | public utilities/facilities |
David Hollywood
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| 5 +2 | public amenities |
Nick Taylor
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Proposed translations
+7
1 min
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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32
Selected
public utilities/facilities
maybe ...
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Note added at 7 mins (2011-07-20 03:12:51 GMT)
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Dial Cordy and Associates Inc.'s staff has considerable experience in siting, planning, and permitting public facilities, such as schools, parks, jails, ...
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Note added at 15 mins (2011-07-20 03:21:31 GMT)
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prefer "facilities"
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Note added at 7 mins (2011-07-20 03:12:51 GMT)
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Dial Cordy and Associates Inc.'s staff has considerable experience in siting, planning, and permitting public facilities, such as schools, parks, jails, ...
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Note added at 15 mins (2011-07-20 03:21:31 GMT)
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prefer "facilities"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gilmar Fernandes
: Yes, public facilities. http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equipamento_urbano
14 mins
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thanks Gilmar :)
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| agree |
Daniel Roeth
: definitely facilities
4 hrs
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| agree |
Nick Taylor
5 hrs
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| agree |
Patricia Lyra
: I agree, "facilities"
7 hrs
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| agree |
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
: public facilities
7 hrs
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| neutral |
A. da Silva
: "Utilities" and "facilities" aren't interchangeable. The answer is "facilities" only.
7 hrs
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| agree |
Mark Robertson
: facilities
9 hrs
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| agree |
Verginia Ophof
13 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
8 hrs
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Works in field
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
44
public amenities
public amenities
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
axies
: More likely - amenities for GB English context.
1 day 1 hr
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thanks Manuel - yes UK
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| agree |
T o b i a s
: UK, etc.
4 days
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thanks Tobias - yes UK
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Discussion
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