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Vale refeição vs. vale alimentação

English translation: meal voucher vs. food voucher

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Portuguese term or phrase:	Vale refeição vs. vale alimentação
English translation:	meal voucher vs. food voucher
Entered by:	Maria José Tavares

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14:59 Jun 17, 2009

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Portuguese term or phrase: Vale refeição vs. vale alimentação

I am translating a summary of benefits. I thought both of these phrases would be "meal voucher." But since they appear as two distinct categories, I have to come up with two different translations. Any ideas?

Jeanne Zang KudoZ activity Questions: 1402 (3 open) (35 without valid answers) (15 closed without grading) Answers: 132
Local time: 02:23

meal voucher and food voucher

Explanation:
Favor ver "products" em http://www.planinvesti.com.br/english/planvale_alimentacao.p...

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Maria José Tavares
Portugal
Local time: 07:23

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4 +7

meal voucher and food voucher

Maria José Tavares

4 +2

Meal voucher and food stamp

Marlene Curtis

meal ticket

Luciana Alves

4 +1

restaurant voucher and market voucher

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira

Meal ticket and grocery voucher

Lars Palmer

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

restaurant voucher and market voucher

Explanation:
In summary, refeição for restaurants and alimentação for markets.

Reference: http://br.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2008081814532...

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 11

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

meal voucher and food voucher

Explanation:
Favor ver "products" em http://www.planinvesti.com.br/english/planvale_alimentacao.p...

Maria José Tavares
Portugal
Local time: 07:23
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thanks!

11 mins confidence:

meal ticket

Explanation:
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Luciana Alves
Brazil
Local time: 03:23
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

13 mins confidence:

Meal ticket and grocery voucher

Explanation:
I´m not quite sure whether the term grocery voucher is valid but it explains the difference. The meal ticket is valid at restaurants etc whereas the grocery voucher is for food shopping in supermarkets etc.

Lars Palmer
Local time: 03:23
Native speaker of:

Swedish

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Meal voucher and food stamp

Explanation:
food: Definition, Synonyms from Answers.com food n. Material, usually of plant or animal origin, that contains or ... processador (m) de alimentos; food stamp espécie de vale-refeição dado pelo ...
www.answers.com/topic/food

Food Stamp Facts The food stamp program helps low-income people buy food. Although it is a federal government program, it is run by state or local agencies. ...
www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10101.html

Belgium, Labour and Employment, A Meal Voucher With A Value Of 7 ... Mar 17, 2009 ... 7 May 2009 - Belgium - Labour and Employment - A Meal Voucher With A Value Of 7 EUR As From 1 January 2009?
www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=77776 - Cached - Similar -

Disney Meal Vouchers - Buy Discount Disney Meal Voucher Disney Meal Vouchers - buy Disney Meal Vouchers to enjoy the delicacies at Disney World. Dont miss the chance to enjoy some of the finest food with Disney ...
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Vale alimentação is the "food stamp" with are all familiar with here in the USA.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 02:23
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 111

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Jun 22, 2009 - Changes made by Maria José Tavares:
Edited KOG entry	Jeanne Zang's old entry - "Vale refeição vs. vale alimentação" => "meal voucher and food voucher"

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