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O carro foi consertado na melhor oficina mecânica da regiao.

English translation: The car was repaired at the best garage in the area

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Portuguese term or phrase:O carro foi consertado na melhor oficina mecânica da regiao.
English translation:The car was repaired at the best garage in the area
Entered by: R. Alex Jenkins

15:03 Sep 4, 2008
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Portuguese term or phrase: O carro foi consertado na melhor oficina mecânica da regiao.
O carro estava na melhor oficina mecânica, mesmo assim o conserto nao ficou perfeito.
Veronikka (X)
The car was repaired at the best garage in the area
Explanation:
Another suggestion.

Colloquially, I would use 'garage' for 'oficina'... :)
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R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 11:07
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3The car was repaired at the best garage in the area
R. Alex Jenkins
4 +1the car was fixed in the best auto repair shop of the area
Mary Palmer
4The car was fixed at the best mechanic in the area
Paul Dixon
4The car was repaired at the best auto repair shop in the neighbourhood/area
Joana Almeida


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the car was fixed in the best auto repair shop of the area


Explanation:
sugestão ;)

Mary Palmer
United States
Local time: 11:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria José Tavares (X)
10 mins
  -> thank you Maria! :)
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
The car was repaired at the best garage in the area


Explanation:
Another suggestion.

Colloquially, I would use 'garage' for 'oficina'... :)

R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 11:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 71
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amy Duncan (X)
8 mins
  -> Cheers, Amy. Glad to see you've got some 'nice' legal stuff on the go :))
agree  felidaevampire
6 hrs
  -> Cheers :)
neutral  Mary Palmer: Oh I am more used to American english ...well, if the translation is for "British" english, then that should be ok, I guess. Sorry, just a misunderstanding :P
18 hrs
  -> I'm not wrong - It's British terminology. In the UK it's exclusively "garage", I'm afraid. Certainly not "auto repair shop".
agree  Alexandra Gouveia
11 days
  -> Thanks for the agree, Alexandra :)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The car was fixed at the best mechanic in the area


Explanation:
A suggestion. "Area" seems to be more common than "region" here.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 11:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 64
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The car was repaired at the best auto repair shop in the neighbourhood/area


Explanation:
uma sugestão...

Joana Almeida
Local time: 15:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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