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Esta foi uma viagem de negocios e não de passeio

English translation: this was a business trip and not for fun

17:40 Mar 9, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Portuguese term or phrase: Esta foi uma viagem de negocios e não de passeio
How cain I say: Esta foi uma viagem de negócios, não de passaeio
Marcia
English translation:this was a business trip and not for fun
Explanation:
suggestion
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Brigith Guimarães
Portugal
Local time: 17:20
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5this was a business trip and not for fun
Brigith Guimarães
5 +1This was a business trip, not a pleasure trip
Marian Greenfield
5 +1It was a business trip, not a holiday.
Aoife Kennedy
5this was a trip for business, not for pleasure
Sormane Gomes
5Thiis was a business trip and not a leisure trip.
Terry Crispin
3That was a business trip, not a vacancy trip.
Clauwolf


  

Answers


0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
this was a business trip and not for fun


Explanation:
suggestion

Brigith Guimarães
Portugal
Local time: 17:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): yes
1 min
  -> Thanks, Marcia and you too, Jane
agree  Norbert Hermann
2 hrs
  -> txxs, Hermann
agree  António Ribeiro
3 hrs
  -> thanks, António
agree  Claudio Mazotti
11 hrs
  -> tks to you 2
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
17 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Henrique
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
That was a business trip, not a vacancy trip.


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 13:20
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Norbert Hermann: vacancy is for rooms and jobs ;-))
2 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Esta foi uma viagem de negocios e não de passeio
This was a business trip, not a pleasure trip


Explanation:
INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS NETWORK HOME PAGE
... Malaysia. . NOTE: This is a working trip not a pleasure trip. This
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File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
... It is rather a difficult stretch of country – such a journey is not a pleasure
trip – but it is one of those things I should undertake with enormous ...
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VirtualTourist.com - Republic of Congo Local Customs Guide ...
... As I said to you this was not... by jenna24 Description: As I said to you this
was not a pleasure trip , so all I have to show is what you have seen. ...
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News Story
... The people are absolutely wonderful. It’s very hard work. This is not a pleasure
trip, though we will laugh a lot and learn a lot and have a very good time. ...
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... Vacation) • The word “culture” was not well received by participants because
it suggested an educational trip (history, museums), not a pleasure trip. ...
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 12:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rene Duvekot
10 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Esta foi uma viagem de negocios e não de passeio
It was a business trip, not a holiday.


Explanation:
The term "vacancy trip " doesn't exist.

Aoife Kennedy
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norbert Hermann
1 hr
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Esta foi uma viagem de negocios e não de passeio
this was a trip for business, not for pleasure


Explanation:
Another suggestion.

Sormane Gomes
United States
Local time: 12:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 64
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Esta foi uma viagem de negocios e não de passeio
Thiis was a business trip and not a leisure trip.


Explanation:
OU
this was a business, not a leisure trip.

Terry Crispin
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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