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Cozinheiro de 1ª

06:48 Apr 23, 2015
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink / Chefs
Portuguese term or phrase: Cozinheiro de 1ª
'Foi chefe de cozinha no Restaurante Tsuru da Quinta do Lago e cozinheiro de 1ª no Restaurante Bica do Sapato.'

There isn't much context here. Does anyone know what a 'Cozinheiro de 1ª' is?

Thanks in advance for your help!
Tania Pires
Portugal
Local time: 23:55


Summary of answers provided
4 +1Head chef
Nick Taylor
51st commis chef
Lázaro Borges
4 +1chef de partie / station chef / line cook
Beatriz Baker Méio
4 +1first-rate or top-rate chef
Muriel Vasconcellos
4Top chef
Monica Pires Rodrigues
3 +1world-class chef
patricia maltez


Discussion entries: 12





  

Answers


4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Head chef


Explanation:
Head chef

Nick Taylor
Local time: 23:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: I think this is too specific. See discussion.
5 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Top chef


Explanation:
Sugestão

Monica Pires Rodrigues
Local time: 19:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
1st commis chef


Explanation:
This term refers to someone in a specific position in the cooking line.

Example sentence(s):
  • The sous-chef passed the order to the 1st commis.

    https://www.google.pt/search?q=kitchen+hierarchy&espv=2&biw=1217&bih=629&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=0pc4VfC4D6bC7gaMyIHACA&ved=0CDQQ
    https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/theRitz5/displayjob.aspx?jobid=258
Lázaro Borges
Brazil
Local time: 19:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Muriel Vasconcellos: I think this is too specific. See discussion.
3 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
chef de partie / station chef / line cook


Explanation:
Há vários anúncios de trabalho em Portugal procurando "cozinheiros de 1a". Isso se refere a uma categoria específica.



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Note added at 7 hrs (2015-04-23 13:51:49 GMT)
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ver também
http://www.scribd.com/doc/49365100/Hierarquia-na-Cozinha#scr...


    Reference: http://www.clubmedjobs.pt/oferta-de-trabalho/cozinha/cozinhe...
    https://www.google.com/search?q=%22cozinheiro+de+1%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Beatriz Baker Méio
United States
Local time: 18:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  T o b i a s: 1st line cook e.g. http://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/fbh/4972327735.html Although perhaps 'chef de partie' more appropriate for Europe.
2 hrs
  -> thanks!
neutral  Muriel Vasconcellos: I think this is too specific. It simply means that he's a first-rate chef.
2 hrs
  -> Hi Muriel, did you take a look at the scribd document and job posts? It seems quite common as a specific position in Portugal (although not in Brazil).
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
first-rate or top-rate chef


Explanation:
I don't think it's a job description. As many have pointed out, it simply means that he's the best. I hope you reconsider your decision.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2015-04-23 16:16:38 GMT)
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Or first-class chef.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vertebem: Of course it's not a job description
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, vertebem!
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
world-class chef


Explanation:
sug.

patricia maltez
Local time: 19:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: That works, too.
3 hrs
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