Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

obras de referência

English translation:

reference books/materials

Added to glossary by Marcelo González
Jan 30, 2006 19:15
18 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

obra de referência

Non-PRO Portuguese to English Bus/Financial Printing & Publishing
Além de editar livros, manuais boletins, relatórios, cartilhas e obras de referência, a editora cria peças de divulgação, como Fôlderes, folhetos, cartazes, banners e selos ....
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Jan 30, 2006 20:46: María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

PRO (1): Marcelo González

Non-PRO (1): Wm Steinmetz (X)

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Proposed translations

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Portuguese term (edited): obra de refer�ncia
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reference materials/books

"Reference materials" and "reference books" is what you might hear just a little more often (at least in the US).

To augment these rules, EPA continues **to publish reference materials** to provide general technical information and practical examples for complying with Title V ...
www.eponline.com/.../d3d5b4f938b22b6e8625670c006dbc58/ 6190e2b9d2a2cc10862568e70068dff1?OpenDocument - 23k - Supplemental

Results 1 - 10 of about 3,170,000 for "reference works". (0.12 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="reference works%...

Results 1 - 10 of about 8,850,000 for "reference materials". (0.05 seconds)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q="referenc...
Peer comment(s):

agree Muriel Vasconcellos : And 6,820,000 for "reference books"!
2 hrs
That's what I've always called them. If they're truly books, I'd say the choice is clear. Thank you, Muriel :-)
agree Sonia Gomes : Yes, even in libraries they are catalogued as Reference Books
4 hrs
Exactly. If the source term refers to books, this is it. Thank you, Sonia!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: ";-) obrigada"
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Portuguese term (edited): obra de refer�ncia

reference works

unless there's something in the context I don't see
Peer comment(s):

agree Amilcar
5 hrs
Thanks,
agree Muriel Vasconcellos
8 hrs
Thanks
agree Paul Dixon : Yes, you've hit the nail right on the head.
15 hrs
Thanks
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Portuguese term (edited): obra de refer�ncia

reference works

:)
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Portuguese term (edited): obra de refer�ncia

works of reference

This is one way to say it, look:

Otfried Lieberknecht's Homepage for Dante Studies: Encyclopaedias ...
General Resources: Encyclopaedias and Similar Works of Reference. [Early Encyclopaedias] [Modern Resources]. Early Encyclopaedias ...
www.lieberknecht.de/dante/h_ency.htm

Rued Langgaard - Works of reference
Works of reference. List of works (Systematic catalogue of Langgaard's compositions). Bibliography (Literature in print of and about Langgaard). Discography ...
www.langgaard.dk/opslag/opslage.htm

WORKS OF REFERENCE
WORKS OF REFERENCE. (NOTE.—The following list of publications is not presented as a complete bibliography, but as indicating those authors to whom, ...
www.sacred-texts.com/nam/sa/aflg/aflg006.htm


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Note added at 6 mins (2006-01-30 19:21:54 GMT)
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One example from the UK:

CILIP | OUTSTANDING REFERENCE WORKS OF THE YEAR ~LT~br /~GT~CILIP ...
They consist of The Besterman / McColvin Medals for both printed and electronic works of reference, the Wheatley Medal for an outstanding index and the ...
www.cilip.org.uk/aboutcilip/newsandpressreleases/archive200...
Peer comment(s):

agree María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
1 hr
Obrigado, Leonor.
agree António Ribeiro
4 hrs
Obrigado, António.
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Portuguese term (edited): obra de refer�ncia

reference documents


Another option.
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