suburban

Portuguese translation: arredores

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English term or phrase: suburban
Portuguese translation:arredores
Entered by: Cintia Galbo

11:59 Mar 21, 2013
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English term or phrase: suburban
The new trucks are optimised for city and suburban deliveries.

Alguém tem alguma ideia que não seja "suburbano"? O texto é inglês britânico. Obrigada desde já.
Cintia Galbo
arredores
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Vanessa Brandao
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4na(s) periferia
Lia Oliveira
4 +4arredores
Vanessa Brandao
4suburbanas, periféricas
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun


Discussion entries: 5





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
suburbanas, periféricas


Explanation:
Fora da urbe.

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adjective British English pronunciation: suburban /səˈbɜː(r)bən/

in a suburb, or relating to a suburb

suburban shopping centres/schools/housewives

suburban Manchester (=the suburbs around Manchester)
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 13:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 520

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marlene Curtis: entregas periféricas? As entregas são feitas na periferia da cidade, não são periféricas.
13 mins
  -> Sim. Fora da cidade, ou em áreas suburbanas. Se não entendeu eu posso desenhar.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
na(s) periferia


Explanation:
diria assim, mas "nos suburbios" também me parece aceitavel

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na(s) periferia(s)

Lia Oliveira
Portugal
Local time: 12:40
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis: Sim, para o Reino Unido, e bairros residenciais para os EUA. Entregas na periferia (da cidade).
4 mins

agree  Claudio Mazotti
1 hr

agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
3 hrs

agree  Maria Meneses
6 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
arredores


Explanation:
Que tal esse termo?

Vanessa Brandao
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigada!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Acho muito bom, pois evita a conotação de local de baixa renda do português e também de alta renda nos países desenvolvidos (Houaiss).


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti: boa sugestão tb
1 hr

agree  Javi Tazinafo: gostei muito :o)
3 hrs

agree  Beatriz Lessa
3 hrs

agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
3 hrs
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