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"...to stop by any XXXXX coffeehouse to enjoy your favorite tall beverage..."

Portuguese translation: a range of Starbucks drinks in 12oz glasses

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English term or phrase:\"...to stop by any XXXXX coffeehouse to enjoy your favorite tall beverage...\"
Portuguese translation:a range of Starbucks drinks in 12oz glasses
Entered by: Katia Vasconcelos

20:19 Aug 5, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: "...to stop by any XXXXX coffeehouse to enjoy your favorite tall beverage..."
O significado de "tall beverage".
Katia Vasconcelos
Brazil
Local time: 21:59
a range of Starbucks drinks in 12oz glasses
Explanation:
It would appear to refer to a range of drinks offered by Starbucks in 12oz glasses. Presumably these glasses are tall.

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Note added at 24 mins (2012-08-05 20:43:34 GMT)
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Em PT, significa bebidas servidas em copos de 12 onças, que devem ser copos altos.
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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 21:59
Grading comment
Thank you, Marlene
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3" ...parar em qualquer cafeteria/lanchonete/café xxxx e saborear sua bebida longa favorita
Marlene Curtis
4 +1a range of Starbucks drinks in 12oz glasses
Martin Riordan
4galão/meia de leite/ carioca/abatanado etc(bigger than a bica/cimbalino/italiana)
Nick Taylor


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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"...to stop by any xxxxx coffeehouse to enjoy your favorite tall beverage..."
a range of Starbucks drinks in 12oz glasses


Explanation:
It would appear to refer to a range of drinks offered by Starbucks in 12oz glasses. Presumably these glasses are tall.

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Note added at 24 mins (2012-08-05 20:43:34 GMT)
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Em PT, significa bebidas servidas em copos de 12 onças, que devem ser copos altos.

Example sentence(s):
  • ***Update 3/30/12 - It's back for the weekend in U.S. stores. Buy a pound of Starbucks Tribute Blend or Starbucks VIA Tribute Blend this weekend (March 31 and April 1) and receive a free tall (12 oz.) handcrafted beverage. Enjoy!

    Reference: http://www.starbucks.com/blog/how-to-enjoy-a-free-drink-this...
Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 21:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
Thank you, Marlene

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marlene Curtis: English to Portuguese...
3 mins
  -> Pois é! Vou me aposentar por hoje...
agree  Milena Hama: Exatamente, esta é a terminologia utilizada pela Starbucks para esses copos. No entanto, na verdade eles não são nem os mais altos da seleção oferecida por eles. Pelo contrário, são os copos de menor tamanho...
4 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Milena!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"...to stop by any xxxxx coffeehouse to enjoy your favorite tall beverage..."
galão/meia de leite/ carioca/abatanado etc(bigger than a bica/cimbalino/italiana)


Explanation:
galão/meia de leite/ carioca/abatanado etc(bigger than a bica/cimbalino/italiana)

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-08-05 22:09:13 GMT)
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of course if it is "*bucks" the coffee will have been adulterated in some unspeakable way so that it no longer resembles coffee or any other beverage for that matter. Paciencia!

Nick Taylor
Local time: 01:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 104
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
"...to stop by any xxxxx coffeehouse to enjoy your favorite tall beverage..."
" ...parar em qualquer cafeteria/lanchonete/café xxxx e saborear sua bebida longa favorita


Explanation:



Explanation:
Bebidas servidas em copos longos.




Os Coolers são bebidas longas e de carácter refrescante, têm grandes semelhanças com os Collins. São preparadas no próprio copo (Tumbler Grande), com

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Note added at 19 mins (2012-08-05 20:38:17 GMT)
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Link

http://homepage.internet.lu/nunonweb/cocktailnet/classificac...

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Note added at 1 day17 hrs (2012-08-07 13:27:42 GMT)
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Como é extremamente doce, o licor é raramente consumido por si só. É geralmente usada em uma bebida mista, coquetel ou em uma variedade de bebidas longas – com limonada , suco de limão , suco de abacaxi, suco de laranja, entre outros. Seu Teor Alcoólico é por volta de 21%.

http://www.revolue.com/blog/drinks/find-out-mindori

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 646

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ines Matos
5 mins
  -> Grata!
agree  Elcio Gomes
1 hr
  -> Grata!
agree  Maria Stella Tupynambá
3 hrs
  -> Grata!
neutral  Silvia Aquino: Desculpe, mas "bebida longa" é uma tradução literal demais. Se for a um café e pedir uma bebida longa, o atendente vai responder: O quê????
23 hrs
  -> Quando vou a uma lanchonete ou café escolho minha bebida no menu disponível. "Bebida Longa" é o termo geral usado para bebidas como limonadas, chás gelados, sucos em geral...
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