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brindes

English translation: promotional gift

18:03 Aug 5, 2001
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: brindes
This is part of the marketing activities carried out by a brewery. Does it refer to promotional gifts, or free samples (of beer)?
Paul Sadur
Local time: 21:20
English translation:promotional gift
Explanation:
A brinde may be a "small gift" a "promotional gift" and, of course, "a toast". But in this case, unless context (of which we have none) says something to the contrary, a promotional gift it should be
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Danilo Nogueira (X)
Grading comment
Thanks. About Dr. Santos' comment, in the U.S. colloquially the expressions "freebies" or "goodies" may be used. Interesting that they are using the same slang in G.B. American slang quickly crosses the pond nowadays. When in Ireland recently, I was surprised to hear modern American idioms on the lips of English and Irish.

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Summary of answers provided
na +4promotional gift
Danilo Nogueira (X)
3promotional gift
Agradarbrindes
naFree drink samples
Vivian
nafree-bees/goodies
DrSantos
na -1Free Samples
Vivian


  

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19 mins peer agreement (net): +4
promotional gift


Explanation:
A brinde may be a "small gift" a "promotional gift" and, of course, "a toast". But in this case, unless context (of which we have none) says something to the contrary, a promotional gift it should be

Danilo Nogueira (X)
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 133
Grading comment
Thanks. About Dr. Santos' comment, in the U.S. colloquially the expressions "freebies" or "goodies" may be used. Interesting that they are using the same slang in G.B. American slang quickly crosses the pond nowadays. When in Ireland recently, I was surprised to hear modern American idioms on the lips of English and Irish.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erica Gilligan: Exactly that!
6 mins
agree  Donna Sandin
39 mins
agree  Paulo Ferraretto
1 hr
agree  Steve Smith: No doubt about it!
1 hr
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50 mins peer agreement (net): -1
Free Samples


Explanation:
I would use the word Free Samples

Promotional, muitas vezes está relacionado a preços promocionais, já free samples está claro que se trata de brinde, gratis

Vivian



Vivian
United States
Local time: 22:20
PRO pts in pair: 100

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Donna Sandin: that's too specific, and with beer there's a good chance it's not free samples, even in Brazil
9 mins
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2 hrs
Free drink samples


Explanation:
I found a site that may be helpful to show the expression and how it's used...

http:
www./drinksamples.htm

Vivian : )


    Reference: http://www.geocities.com/karen_krazy/drinksamples.htm
Vivian
United States
Local time: 22:20
PRO pts in pair: 100
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5 hrs
free-bees/goodies


Explanation:
"promotional gifts" is correct - in case of beer: glasses, bottle openers, books, etc.
In the UK, in all business sectors, a "material" promotional gift (objects) is know as "free-bees" or "goodies".
"Promotional gift" might not be an object, but some immaterial thing such as a "trip".


    UK? or USA?
DrSantos
Local time: 03:20
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 183
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3300 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
promotional gift


Explanation:
Is it correct to say that promotional gifts are gifts in the English language, as the term generally refers to any kind of a gift that is given as.




    Reference: http://www.agradarbrindes.com.br
Agradarbrindes
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