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19:12 Jun 24, 2009
English to Thai translations [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: Portland and Sacramento
How do you say the names of these two cities in Thai? It's for an ad for students in Thailand
J Smith


Summary of answers provided
5พอร์ตแลนด์ และ แซคราเมนโต
auragun
5พอร์ตแลนด์ และ แซคราเมนโต
Geoffrey Case
4พอร์ตแลนด์ และ ซาคราเมนโต
Phamanee


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
portland and sacramento
พอร์ตแลนด์ และ ซาคราเมนโต


Explanation:
ประธาน และ คอมมิสชันเนอร์. มอริส โพโดลอฟ ประธาน (ค.ศ. ... พอร์ตแลนด์ เทรลเบลเซอรส์ (Portland Trailblazers) (1970-ปัจจุบัน); ซาคราเมนโต คิงส์ (Sacramento Kings) (1985-ปัจจุบัน)#; ซานแอนโตนิโอ สเปอรส์ (San Antonio Spurs) (1973-ปัจจุบัน)

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Note added at 20 mins (2009-06-24 19:32:59 GMT)
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I got this from Google, anyway I think you can also use this, ซาคราเม็นโต

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Note added at 46 mins (2009-06-24 19:59:47 GMT)
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I didn't use Google to translate this word, but I search how they write this word in Thai, so it come up with ซาคราเมนโต so if this is didn't help I am sorry !



    Reference: http://www.google.co.th
Phamanee
Thailand
Local time: 04:04
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Native speaker of: Native in ThaiThai
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi...the word for Portland looks OK, but the one for Sacramento translates as Maine...can you check, please?

Asker: Hi...still doesn't seem right. If you put that word in google translate you come up with " time...grown"...Sorry!

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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
portland and sacramento
พอร์ตแลนด์ และ แซคราเมนโต


Explanation:
I agree with พอร์ตแลนด์ for Portland, but suggest แซคราเมนโต as preferable for Sacramento. This has the pronunciation of "Sack"ramento, whereas the previous answer has the pronunciation of "Sark"ramento.

Geoffrey Case
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1 day19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
portland and sacramento
พอร์ตแลนด์ และ แซคราเมนโต


Explanation:
The Royal Institute, Thailand, has announced how to officially transliterate foreign words into Thai. This includes names lands, countries, districts and capitals. Annoucements made by The
Royal Institute are endorsed by Thai government.


    Reference: http://www.royin.go.th
    Reference: http://www.royin.go.th/upload/246/FileUpload/419_1494.pdf
auragun
Thailand
Local time: 04:04
Native speaker of: Native in ThaiThai
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