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equipamento público

English translation: public utilities/facilities


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Portuguese term or phrase:equipamento público
English translation:public utilities/facilities
Entered by: Optimistic
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03:05 Jul 20, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Portuguese term or phrase: equipamento público
no contexto, inclui "escolas, praças, hospitais"
Optimistic
public utilities/facilities
Explanation:
maybe ...

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-07-20 03:12:51 GMT)
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Dial Cordy and Associates Inc.'s staff has considerable experience in siting, planning, and permitting public facilities, such as schools, parks, jails, ...

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Note added at 15 mins (2011-07-20 03:21:31 GMT)
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prefer "facilities"
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 21:55
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7public utilities/facilities
David Hollywood
5 +2public amenities
Nick Taylor


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
public utilities/facilities


Explanation:
maybe ...

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-07-20 03:12:51 GMT)
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Dial Cordy and Associates Inc.'s staff has considerable experience in siting, planning, and permitting public facilities, such as schools, parks, jails, ...

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Note added at 15 mins (2011-07-20 03:21:31 GMT)
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prefer "facilities"

David Hollywood
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: Yes, public facilities. http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equipamento_urbano
14 mins
  -> thanks Gilmar :)

agree  Daniel Roeth: definitely facilities
4 hrs

agree  Nick Taylor
5 hrs

agree  Patricia Lyra: I agree, "facilities"
7 hrs

agree  Teresa Borges: public facilities
7 hrs

neutral  Ana da Silva: "Utilities" and "facilities" aren't interchangeable. The answer is "facilities" only.
7 hrs

agree  MARK ROBERTSON: facilities
9 hrs

agree  Verginia Ophof
13 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
public amenities


Explanation:
public amenities

Nick Taylor
Local time: 01:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  manuel seixo: More likely - amenities for GB English context.
1 day1 hr
  -> thanks Manuel - yes UK

agree  T o b i a s : UK, etc.
4 days
  -> thanks Tobias - yes UK
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