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leite de conjunto ordenhado

English translation: a mix of the entire week's milk


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00:36 Jun 6, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Portuguese term or phrase: leite de conjunto ordenhado
utilização do leite de conjunto ordenhado no período de uma semana
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 08:11
English translation:a mix of the entire week's milk
Explanation:
Complicado porque ordenhar é 'to milk' e leite é 'milk'. Poratnto, penso que vai ser necessário 'dar a volta' à frase. Daí, a minha sugestão.
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António Ribeiro
Local time: 21:11
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5a mix of the entire week's milkAntónio Ribeiro
4The results of a week's worth of milking
Sean Williams


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
a mix of the entire week's milk


Explanation:
Complicado porque ordenhar é 'to milk' e leite é 'milk'. Poratnto, penso que vai ser necessário 'dar a volta' à frase. Daí, a minha sugestão.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 21:11
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

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agree  xxxmediamatrix
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agree  Gilmar Fernandes
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agree  Marjolein Snippe
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agree  Claudio Mazotti: simpler and clearer...
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agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The results of a week's worth of milking


Explanation:
another suggestion to try and work round the "milk" / "to milk" conundrum explained by Antonio

Sean Williams
Brazil
Local time: 08:11
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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