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machaan

Portuguese translation: Posto de observação

20:39 Jul 4, 2009

English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel

English term or phrase: machaan

• Orientation Centre
• 6 Cottages with attached bath & toilet facilities
• 5 Tented Accomodations with separate bath & toilet facilities
• 1 dormitory which can accomodate 10 people at a time
• Separate Kitchen & Dining places
• a fully developed eco campsite
• Food available with the help of ETC (Eco Tourism Committee)
• Separate area for Campfire
• Machaans for landscape & wildlife viewing
• The campsite has a beautiful Nature Trail

ednah KudoZ activity Questions: 479 (10 open) (2 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 25 Brazil
Local time: 00:43

Portuguese translation:Posto de observação

Explanation:
Normalmente montado numa árvore
usually up in a tree, a place for a hunter to perch with a modicum of comfort while waiting to shoot an animal, often a leopard or tiger. ...
www.stevevanrooy.com/stevevanrooy/Glossary2.html

Selected response from:

Jorge Freire
Portugal
Local time: 03:43

Grading comment

obrigada
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +8

Posto de observação

Jorge Freire

4 +1

casa na árvore/casa no topo da árvore

Marlene Curtis

Torre de observação

Marcos Antonio

Answers

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

Posto de observação

Jorge Freire
Portugal
Local time: 03:43
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

obrigada

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Floriana Leary: Way to go! I would just add in ( ) next to Posto de observação (Machaan)...

3 mins

-> Obrigado, Floriana! Não vejo necessidade, pois machaan já é o termo traduzido por «posto de observação»

agree

rhandler: Boa sugestão da Floriana!

1 hr

-> Obrigado, Ralph! Não vejo necessidade, pois machaan já é o termo traduzido por «posto de observação»

agree

Lidia Saragaço

12 hrs

-> Obrigado, Lídia!

agree

Maria José Tavares

12 hrs

-> Obrigado, Maria José!

agree

Teresa Borges

12 hrs

-> Obrigado, Teresa!

agree

Isabel Maria Almeida

13 hrs

-> Obrigado, Isabel Maria!

agree

Flavia Martins dos Santos

18 hrs

-> Obrigado, Flávia!

agree

Marcus Lopes: Obrigado, Marcus!

20 hrs

-> Obrigado, Marcus!

19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

casa na árvore/casa no topo da árvore

Explanation:
The tree top machaan- to relax, read books, nap - Photo Aug 21, 2008 ... Bhimtal photos gallery, The tree top machaan to relax read books nap photos & pictures, Explore pictures by Tourists, Travelers of Bhimtal ...
www.holidayiq.com/.../Uttaranchal-Bhimtal-The-tree-top-mach...

Tree Houses Other than the regular rooms, Forest Hills resort has some interesting places to stay like the Machan (watch tower), Tree Houses, Bamboo Huts, etc. ...
www.holidayiq.com/Tree Houses/HotelReviews/search.php - Cached - Similar -

Diverse Journeys Rajgir, which means 'house of the king', was the ancient capital city of the Magadha .... river waters from the hotel's tree house ( machaan ) restaurant. ...
www.diversejourneys.net/itinerary-Walking_with

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http://www.holidayiq.com/destinations/photos/Uttaranchal-Bhi...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 22:43
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 40

2 hrs confidence:

Torre de observação

Explanation:
Sug.

Diria assim

- Uma torre de observação eficaz e protetora a prova da bala (Machan):Uma torre de observação eficaz e protetora a prova da bala (Machan)
portuguese.alibaba.com/.../an-effective-and-protective-bullet-proof-observation-tower-machan

Marcos Antonio
Brazil
Local time: 01:43
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 41