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prato executivo

English translation: blue plate special

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Portuguese term or phrase:prato executivo
English translation:blue plate special
Entered by: Erik Bry

22:23 Jan 12, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / menu
Portuguese term or phrase: prato executivo
Traduzindo um cardápios de restaurantes me deparei com os seguintes termos:
Menu executivo: Pratos executivos (executivo de frango, executivo de carne, ...).
Neste caso são pratos mais baratos um pouco e um prato já completo, tipo o bom e velho PF.
Peço gentilmente ajuda para traduzir o tal "prato executivo" ASAP!

Obrigada!!
vickrpontes
blue plate special
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-plate_special
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Erik Bry
Local time: 01:57
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5 +3blue plate special
Erik Bry
4businessman meal (dish)
Martin Riordan
3 +1daily special
veratek


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
businessman meal (dish)


Explanation:
Por serem mais baratos, estes pratos são direcionados ao homem de negócios, ou viajante, que não querem gastar muito dinheiro nem gastar muito tempo. Usa-se o termo "executivo" para jogar um pouco com a vaidade deles!

Acho que o prato no link do Andre, na Casa Branca, não seria a mais barata no cardápio!

Martin Riordan
Brazil
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blue plate special


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-plate_special

Erik Bry
Local time: 01:57
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MariaFilomena
1 hr
agree  Zoe Perry: These are definitely cultural things. Love it!
4 hrs
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
5 hrs
neutral  veratek: it's not currently used - see the wiki article
1 day 4 hrs
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1 day 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
daily special


Explanation:
I think this is what is currently used, as opposed to à la carte, which is usually more expensive.

Food in Italy | Italy Travel Guide
11 Nov 2008 ... This is one of the many reasons why ordering a good restaurant's daily special is a great way to sample what's truly local

Mary's Italian Trattoria - Cherry Street - Tulsa | Urbanspoon

20 reviews - Price range: $10-15 per entree
Mary's Italian Trattoria, Italian Restaurant in Cherry Street. ... I recommend getting whatever the daily special is. ...

veratek
Brazil
Local time: 04:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  T o b i a s
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