centros de mercadorias

English translation: goods distribution centres

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Portuguese term or phrase:centros de mercadorias
English translation:goods distribution centres
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

07:00 Aug 6, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Real Estate / town planning / urban development
Portuguese term or phrase: centros de mercadorias
in the following context, from a marketing text about a major urban renewal project:

"O projecto estende-se por 300 hectares a Norte da Cidade de Lisboa, e foi idealizado para 65.000 residentes, 500.000 m2 de terciário composto por centros comerciais, escritórios, hotéis, e centros de mercadorias, [...]"

I have centros comerciais as shopping centres - I'm not entirely sure how best to translate the 'centros de mercadorias' here - in a website related to the project (not in the text I am translating), it says there are "2 zonas de mercado retalhista alimentar and um grande centro logístico de mercadorias", so I assume this is what is being referred to.

The text I am translating is aimed at potential inhabitants of the project, so the facilities need to sound appealing. I really can't think of a suitable phrase here in English, perhaps something using 'markets'? can anyone help?

many thanks in advance.
Lucy Phillips
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:08
goods distribution centres
Explanation:
Encontrei o link abaixo, muito interessante.


A DHL Express Portugal vai passar a ter um centro de distribuição na Alta de Lisboa, estrategicamente localizado junto ao aeroporto da Portela. A cerimónia oficial de assinatura do contrato para a construção desta nova infra-estrutura realiza-se no dia 15 de Setembro e conta com a presença do presidente da Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Carmona Rodrigues. Segundo a DHL e a TCN Property Projects Portugal, trata-se de “um momento de grande significado para as duas empresas, assim como de enorme importância para a dinâmica empresarial portuguesa”.



http://viveraltadelisboa.blogspot.com/2006/09/centro-logstic...
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 12:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1goods distribution centres
Marlene Curtis
4freight centres / goods centres
telefpro
4market place/markets
claudia16 (X)
3 +1commercial centers for wholesalers; commercial centers for jobbers
TechLawDC
4commercial/business areas
Sheryle Oliver
3storage centres
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida


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freight centres / goods centres


Explanation:
Hope it helps

telefpro
Local time: 21:38
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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market place/markets


Explanation:
If you are translating for England

claudia16 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:08
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commercial centers for wholesalers; commercial centers for jobbers


Explanation:
This is the notion that your cited reference contributes (centro logístico de mercadoria).

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 12:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  T o b i a s: I too get the idea of (small?) wholesalers.
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storage centres


Explanation:
Suggestion...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
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goods distribution centres


Explanation:
Encontrei o link abaixo, muito interessante.


A DHL Express Portugal vai passar a ter um centro de distribuição na Alta de Lisboa, estrategicamente localizado junto ao aeroporto da Portela. A cerimónia oficial de assinatura do contrato para a construção desta nova infra-estrutura realiza-se no dia 15 de Setembro e conta com a presença do presidente da Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Carmona Rodrigues. Segundo a DHL e a TCN Property Projects Portugal, trata-se de “um momento de grande significado para as duas empresas, assim como de enorme importância para a dinâmica empresarial portuguesa”.



http://viveraltadelisboa.blogspot.com/2006/09/centro-logstic...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 12:08
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 64
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks for that useful link, Marlene


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agree  Maria Stella Tupynambá
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commercial/business areas


Explanation:
The term is generic. /Commercial areas in a city can take up about 5% of a city’s land... used for commercial activities. These activities include the buying and selling of goods and services in retail businesses, wholesale buying and selling, financial establishments, and a wide variety of services that are broadly classified as "business"./
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_area

Sheryle Oliver
Brazil
Local time: 13:08
Native speaker of: English
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