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Loja do cidadão

English translation: Citizen' shop

15:27 May 7, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Taxation & Customs
Portuguese term or phrase: Loja do cidadão
I know what this is, but can't think of a good equivalent in GB English (probably because there everything goes through call centres and not face to face.

Here in Portugal these are government/utility offices with desks for all the different providers such as the tax office, power utilities, passport office, and so on.

Any ideas????
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 13:17
English translation:Citizen' shop
Explanation:
You're right, there is nothing equivalent/similar in English... So I'd keep it simple, mainly because the context will probably allow the reader to easily understand the concept: Citizens' Shop.

[I'd use the plural, gets more clear in EN...]

And seems that in www.portaldocidadao.pt/ they think the same way, if you select ENG on the top right...

Hope it helps.
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Eduardo Ramos
Thailand
Local time: 19:17
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
Nick Taylor
4 +3Citizen' shop
Eduardo Ramos
4 +1Citizen's One Stop Shop
Ana Vozone
3 +1Multipurpose Administrative Services Center (<i>Loja do Cidadão</i>)
Beatriz Souza


Discussion entries: 9





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)


Explanation:
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)

Nick Taylor
Local time: 13:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lázaro Borges
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Lázaro
agree  Diana Coada (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Diana
agree  Loreta Saddi
10 hrs
  -> thanks Loreta
neutral  rir: this is not exactly the loja do cidadao....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_Advice_Bureau embora seja discutivel ...http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_portuguese/law_general/...
13 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Citizen' shop


Explanation:
You're right, there is nothing equivalent/similar in English... So I'd keep it simple, mainly because the context will probably allow the reader to easily understand the concept: Citizens' Shop.

[I'd use the plural, gets more clear in EN...]

And seems that in www.portaldocidadao.pt/ they think the same way, if you select ENG on the top right...

Hope it helps.

Eduardo Ramos
Thailand
Local time: 19:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vitor Pinteus: vd discussion.
3 hrs
agree  Diana Coada (X)
3 hrs
agree  rir
12 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Citizen's One Stop Shop


Explanation:
Another suggestion...


    Reference: http://www.oi.acidi.gov.pt/docs/pdf/projectos/oss/Handbook_w...
    Reference: http://www.4qconference.org/en/previous_quality/1QC/PT_One_S...
Ana Vozone
Local time: 13:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rir
11 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Rita!
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Multipurpose Administrative Services Center (<i>Loja do Cidadão</i>)


Explanation:
Sugiro a tradução utilizada pelo site em inglês do Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras de Portugal:

Loja do Cidadão do Porto (Multipurpose Administrative Services Center ...)

http://www.sef.pt/portal/V10/EN/aspx/apoiocliente/detalheApo... in Oporto)

= = = =
bom trabalho!
beariz_souza




Beatriz Souza
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas:
11 hrs
  -> obrigada, Mario Freitas!
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