Apr 18, 2011 21:40
13 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

na copa

Portuguese to English Other Nutrition
e.g. comer na copa com os meus colegas
normalmente desloco-me até à copa para comer

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break room

if the context is work, this would be the most commonly used term, at least in the US.
Peer comment(s):

agree Ivan Rocha, CT : De fato, se se tratar de um ambiente de trabalho, é esse o termo.
4 mins
valeu!
agree Muriel Vasconcellos : I didn't notice the "colegas" part. Sorry.
25 mins
only used in work/ office context
agree Marlene Curtis
2 hrs
thanks
agree Claudio Mazotti
12 hrs
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3 mins

in the pantry

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Peer comment(s):

neutral Muriel Vasconcellos : Not culturally equivalent. See my explanation.
28 mins
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5 mins

snack room

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5 mins

In the butler's pantry

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31 mins

breakfast room (breakfast nook)

Here we have a cultural difference. The idea of eating in the pantry sounds odd to the American ear. In the US, at least, the pantry is reserved for stocks of food and sometimes dishes. There is no table. My great-grandmother had one, but today only the very rich and fancy homes have pantries. People eat in the kitchen. But the text doesn't say 'kitchen', so it wouldn't be a very faithful translation to use that.

In the US, starting about 75 years ago, kitchens were built with an area set aside for a table and chairs or benches, and it was called the 'breakfast nook' (3,880,000 hits). Today it's sold as a set of furniture with benches. It looks old-fashioned. They do still have them today, but what is more popular is the 'breakfast room', which is roomier. More often, however, people eat at the kitchen counter, at an island, or in some other open part of the kitchen.

Examples of breakfast room (1,600,000 hits):

Apr 14, 2011 ... This charming little 11'-10"x 8'-6" addition provides for a sunny breakfast room- or a sun porch or sunroom if you prefer-off an adjacent ...
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House Plans with Atriums · House Plans ... Efficient u-shaped kitchen views the sunny breakfast nook. ...
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Neat New Breakfast Room (KD004) House Plan - 6235
Apr 14, 2011 ... This charming little 11'-10"x 8'-6" addition provides for a sunny breakfast room- or a sun porch or sunroom if you prefer-off an adjacent ...
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Breakfast Room with Porch (HWBDO07473) | French Country House Plan ...
A stone-and-stucco exterior and exquisite window detailing give this home its Mediterranean appeal. A covered porch connects the garage to the main house ...
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Spacious Kitchen with Breakfast Room (HWBDO56215) | New American ...
Beautiful boxed columns frame the regal dining room in this home. You will ...
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Skylit Breakfast Room (HWBDO02888) | Cottage House Plan from ...
The cozy atmosphere of this delightful bungalow is warm and inviting. The ...
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Breakfast Room with Porch (HMAFTVW07301) | French Country
Jump to See the floor plans‎: Great / Gathering Room Master / Main Suite Media Room ... House Plans #HMAFTVW07301. Estimated Cost to Build. $0,000.00 ...
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12 hrs

kitchenette

kitchenette
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