lightmen forwarders

Portuguese translation: barqueiros, despachantes

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English term or phrase:lightmen forwarders
Portuguese translation:barqueiros, despachantes
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

14:32 Jan 15, 2010
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / business/ commerce
English term or phrase: lightmen forwarders
term in a Bill of Lading...I am looking for the equivalent in Portuguese
Christiano Woelffel Furtado
Brazil
Local time: 17:26
barqueiros, despachantes
Explanation:
Creio haver uma vírgula entre "lighteRmen" e "forwarders", isto é, são duas palavras separadas.

lightermen = barqueiros
forwarders = despachantes

A dictionary of the English and Portuguese languages: in two ... - Google Books Result
by Antonio Vieyra - 1860 - Foreign Language Study
... fazendas pelo rio, a barge, a lighter, or a large vessel for carrying of goods on a river. Barqueiro que governa esta barca, a barge-man, a lighterman. ...
books.google.com/books?id=tUdDAAAAYAA
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 16:26
Grading comment
Realmente existe um erro no B/L, deveria ser lighteman e ter uma vírgula.
Thanks Marlene.
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barqueiros, despachantes


Explanation:
Creio haver uma vírgula entre "lighteRmen" e "forwarders", isto é, são duas palavras separadas.

lightermen = barqueiros
forwarders = despachantes

A dictionary of the English and Portuguese languages: in two ... - Google Books Result
by Antonio Vieyra - 1860 - Foreign Language Study
... fazendas pelo rio, a barge, a lighter, or a large vessel for carrying of goods on a river. Barqueiro que governa esta barca, a barge-man, a lighterman. ...
books.google.com/books?id=tUdDAAAAYAA

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 16:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 1838
Grading comment
Realmente existe um erro no B/L, deveria ser lighteman e ter uma vírgula.
Thanks Marlene.
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