open heels

Portuguese translation: sandálias abertas ou calçados abertos

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English term or phrase:open heels
Portuguese translation:sandálias abertas ou calçados abertos
Entered by: ramoshelena

22:46 Oct 28, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: open heels
'Safety footwear must fit closely to your foot, and clogs with open heels or shoes with straps are therefore prohibited.' - segurança e saúde no trabalho
ramoshelena
Local time: 05:21
sandálias abertas ou calçados abertos
Explanation:
Sug. A idéia é informar que os sapatos devem ser fechados. E só. O foco é segurança no trabalho.
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Rebelo Júnior
Brazil
Local time: 01:21
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1sandálias abertas ou calçados abertos
Rebelo Júnior
5Pt-Pt: socas de segurança
Leonor Machado
5socas abertas
Nick Taylor
4tamancos abertos atrás/clogs/babuches
Maria Stella Tupynambá
4que deixam o calcanhar exposto
Martin Riordan


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tamancos abertos atrás/clogs/babuches


Explanation:
Acho que com o termo "clog" já dá para entender que é aberto atrás, mas podemos falar tamancos também. "Antigamente"(kkk)... há uns dez anos atrás chamavam de "babuche", mas ultimamente ... o mundo fashion resolveu mudar o nome para clog (I guess). A diferença é que os babuches são inspirados na moda dos países árabes, os clogs no tamanco holandês, para mim são muito parecidos.


    Reference: http://www.sapatos.net/clog/
    Reference: http://brecholixoluxuoso.blogspot.com/2010/11/clogs.html
Maria Stella Tupynambá
Brazil
Local time: 01:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada, Stella. Bom fim de semana!

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sandálias abertas ou calçados abertos


Explanation:
Sug. A idéia é informar que os sapatos devem ser fechados. E só. O foco é segurança no trabalho.

Rebelo Júnior
Brazil
Local time: 01:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 75
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada, Rebelo.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulo Marcon: Calçados abertos no calcanhar.
13 hrs
  -> Obrigado BV!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Pt-Pt: socas de segurança


Explanation:
http://www.nisbets.pt/products/ProductList.asp?TopGroupCode=...

Leonor Machado
Local time: 05:21
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 60
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada Leonor.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
7 hrs
  -> Obg Teresa

disagree  Nick Taylor: are prohibited???
15 hrs
  -> veja o link antes de se pronunciar
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
que deixam o calcanhar exposto


Explanation:
O importante com os tamancos e as sandálias é que não podem deixar o calcanhar exposto e portanto desprotegido. Botinhas de segurança devem cobrir todo o pé.

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 01:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 61
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada, Martin.

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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
socas abertas


Explanation:
socas abertas

Nick Taylor
Local time: 05:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada, Nick.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Leonor Machado: abertas onde?
1 hr
  -> duh! http://www.vestuariotrabalho.com/portal/index.php?option=com...

agree  airmailrpl: abertas no calcanhar
1 day 8 hrs
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