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embalagem infantil e popular

English translation: childish and unsophisticated packaging

15:52 May 6, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
Portuguese term or phrase: embalagem infantil e popular
este popular é pejorativo, no sentido de ter muita cara de povão... alguma idéia?
laurash2610
Brazil
Local time: 04:36
English translation:childish and unsophisticated packaging
Explanation:
or 'children packaging designed to appeal to the masses' perhaps.

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Note added at 38 mins (2013-05-06 16:30:46 GMT)
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Sorry, I meant 'childish' above and not 'children'.
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Lindsay Spratt
France
Local time: 09:36
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5tacky packaging
Nick Taylor
4cheap wrap/package for kids/children
Ligia Costa
3 +1childish and unsophisticated packaging
Lindsay Spratt


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
tacky packaging


Explanation:
tacky packaging

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Note added at 6 mins (2013-05-06 15:58:47 GMT)
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https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tacky

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Note added at 6 mins (2013-05-06 15:59:12 GMT)
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https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tacky

Nick Taylor
Local time: 08:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
9 mins
  -> thanks Teresa
agree  Rob James
15 mins
  -> thanks Rob
agree  Thiago Araujo
18 mins
  -> thanks Thiago
agree  Verginia Ophof
54 mins
  -> thanks Verginia
agree  Paula Borges: I think the idea of "infantil" has to be conveyed, but tacky works for "popular" in this context.
1 hr
  -> thanks Paula
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cheap wrap/package for kids/children


Explanation:
Laura, you can also use "cheesy," "tacky" or "ordinary," depending on how derogatory you want it to sound.

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Note added at 9 mins (2013-05-06 16:01:56 GMT)
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Correction: don't take "for kids/children" into consideration, since it is being used in its figurative sense. It should be "childish" instead.

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Note added at 20 mins (2013-05-06 16:13:12 GMT)
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It would be: "cheap and childish wrap/packaging."

Ligia Costa
Brazil
Local time: 04:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
childish and unsophisticated packaging


Explanation:
or 'children packaging designed to appeal to the masses' perhaps.

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Note added at 38 mins (2013-05-06 16:30:46 GMT)
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Sorry, I meant 'childish' above and not 'children'.

Lindsay Spratt
France
Local time: 09:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Vieyra
15 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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