Tirar a senha

English translation: get the (school canteen) voucher

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Portuguese term or phrase:	Tirar a senha
English translation:	get the (school canteen) voucher
Entered by:	David Warwick

09:03 Aug 30, 2006

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy

Portuguese term or phrase: Tirar a senha

This is from the school report of a very naughty Portuguese boy, and is one in a long line of misdemeanours:

Esquece-se frequentemente de tirar a senha e de ir almocar.

What is 'tirar a senha' here?
thanks

David Warwick KudoZ activity Questions: 175 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 86
Local time: 14:28

get the (school canteen) voucher

Explanation:
nas escolhas portuguesas as crianças têm de tirar a senha (voucher, ticket) para almoçar na cantina (normalmente no dia anterior).

Espero que ajude!

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Note added at 14 mins (2006-08-30 09:17:33 GMT)
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ESCOLAS e não "escolhas"! Sorry!

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Note added at 15 mins (2006-08-30 09:18:26 GMT)
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As crianças tiram essa senha e pagam o valor do almoço - depois é só entregar na cantina para poderem almoçar.

Selected response from:

Liliana Gomes
Local time: 14:28

Grading comment

thanks to all, but this goes to Liliana, as she was first to explain the system for school dinners
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

get a lunch ticket

Susy Ordaz

get the (school canteen) voucher

Liliana Gomes

get the ticket

Henrique Magalhaes

get a luncheon voucher

R. Alex Jenkins

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

13 mins confidence:

get a lunch ticket

Explanation:
get a lunch ticket

Frequently referred to as a meal ticket as well.

Reference: http://hastings.ci.lexington.ma.us/HealthyLunch/LunchTickets...

Susy Ordaz
Local time: 14:28
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 14

12 mins confidence:

get the (school canteen) voucher

Liliana Gomes
Local time: 14:28
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

thanks to all, but this goes to Liliana, as she was first to explain the system for school dinners

8 mins confidence:

get the ticket

Explanation:
Think this being equivalento to 'tirar a senha'...

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-30 10:09:28 GMT)
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I think that in this case is just for the canteen.

Henrique Magalhaes
Local time: 14:28
Native speaker of: Portuguese

3 hrs confidence:

get a luncheon voucher

Explanation:
..another variation, a validated ticket that can be used instead of money to buy food in certain restaurants and establishments.

R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 10:28
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 48

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