quiet workhorse

Portuguese translation: item discreto, mas indispensável

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English term or phrase:quiet workhorse
Portuguese translation:item discreto, mas indispensável
Entered by: Ivanete Martins Mastroberardino

13:32 Jul 7, 2013
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Marketing - Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
English term or phrase: quiet workhorse
Less highly acclaimed than its partners Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier is something of a **quiet workhorse** in Champagne.

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Ivanete Martins Mastroberardino
Local time: 08:27
item discreto, mas indispensável
Explanation:
"workhorse" significa um item indispensável

quiet workhorse: item discreto, mas indispensável
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 12:27
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1discreto burro de carga
Maria do Rosário Quadros
4item discreto, mas indispensável
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4pé de boi discreto
Marlene Curtis


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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
discreto burro de carga


Explanation:
A minha sugestão

Maria do Rosário Quadros
Portugal
Local time: 11:27
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
item discreto, mas indispensável


Explanation:
"workhorse" significa um item indispensável

quiet workhorse: item discreto, mas indispensável


Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 12:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Obrigada, Salvador!
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pé de boi discreto


Explanation:
pé de boi


Explicação:
Acho que "pé de boi" soa mais suave, mas "burro de carga" também está correto em PT-BR.

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_portuguese/other/286891...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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