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insignias

English translation: badges

20:48 Nov 30, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: insignias
Como se chama em Portugues aquelas bandeiritas do tipo "insignias" que se mete nas capas dos trajes académicos?
E qual e a traduccao para English?
Agradeco a vossa ajuda.
Marnie Cromwell
English translation:badges
Explanation:
:)
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Clauwolf
Local time: 20:00
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2badges
Clauwolf
5ensigns
Maria Luisa Duarte
5insignia
Aida Rangel (X)
4ribbons
Deolindo


  

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badges


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 20:00
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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ensigns


Explanation:
badge, symbol

Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 01:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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insignia


Explanation:
(Houaiss) insígnia: substantivo feminino
sinal distintivo que é atributo de poder, de dignidade, de posto, de comando, de função, de classe, de corporação, de confraria etc.; símbolo, emblema, divisa.

(Webster's)Inflected Form(s): plural -nia or -ni·as
Etymology: Latin insignia, plural of insigne mark, badge, from neuter of insignis marked, distinguished, from in- + signum mark -- more at SIGN
1 : a badge of authority or honor
2 : a distinguishing mark or sign


Aida Rangel (X)
Local time: 01:00
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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ribbons


Explanation:
é apenas mais uma sugestção que me veio à memória por causa de "bandeiritas", o que me fez pensar em material têxtil. Os outros são mais em metal ou plástico.

"ribbon-a ribbon of a special colour worn to indicate some honour or membership of a sports team etc." (Oxford)




Deolindo
Angola
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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