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mariscada

English translation: seafood platter

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Spanish term or phrase:mariscada
English translation:seafood platter
Entered by: Paul Edgar

10:46 May 8, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink
Spanish term or phrase: mariscada
Would it be "seafood platter"? Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Paul
Paul Edgar
Local time: 04:27
seafood platter
Explanation:
Before I saw your suggestion, that is what I was going to suggest (honest!). There are thousands of hits for this in google and it's also the translation given in Collins.
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Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:27
Grading comment
Thanks Nikki...

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Summary of answers provided
4 +3mixed seafood dish
Gustavo Garrido
5seafood platter
Nikki Graham
4seafood dish, casserole, stew, medley (but your option sounds OK!)
Teresa Duran-Sanchez
4mixed seafood meal
Ligia Dias Costa
4I'd simply say MIXED SEAFOODS
Parrot
4Mariscada
Sheilann
4Seafood feast........ or mariscada
MIGUEL JIMENEZ
3seafood dish
LM
2seafood/shellfish casserole
Krisz


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
mixed seafood dish


Explanation:
OXFORD SUPERLEX
mariscal
2 (Chi) (Coc) mixed seafood dish

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Note added at 2002-05-08 10:53:44 (GMT)
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good luck

Gustavo Garrido
Argentina
Local time: 23:27
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DenJohn: this is what you will find here in Spain on translated menus
28 mins
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agree  Gabilu (X): Mm! Yummy!
35 mins
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agree  x-Translator (X)
3 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
seafood dish


Explanation:
That's what the dictionarys say.


    Reference: http://www.foreignword.com/
LM
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
seafood platter


Explanation:
Before I saw your suggestion, that is what I was going to suggest (honest!). There are thousands of hits for this in google and it's also the translation given in Collins.


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?num=20&hl=en&q=%22seafood+platt...
Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
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Thanks Nikki...
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
seafood dish, casserole, stew, medley (but your option sounds OK!)


Explanation:
¡Qué ricooooooooo!

Quizás alguien te dé una sugerencia más sabrosa.


Mariscada, caldeirada de mariscos in Brazilian style
... MARISCADA. MARISCADA. (Seafood stew with shrimp, mussels, etc). This is
a recipe of Mariscada also know as caldeirada de mariscos in Brazil. ...
http://www.cookbrazil.com/mariscada.htm [More results from www.cookbrazil.com]


Restaurant Guide -- Casa Blanca
... in a soft corn tortilla), caldo de mojarra (flounder soup), caldo de mariscada (seafood
soup), plato tipico No. 2, yucca con chicharon Other Services: • Child ...
http://www.accessatlanta.com/auto_docs/dining/21782.html [More results from www.accessatlanta.com]


El Restaurante Mexicano | Sensational Seafood | Spring 2000
... best-sellers is his Mariscada – a shellfish medley of sea scallops, shrimp, mussels
and clams sautéed with garlic. The seafood is served around and atop ...
http://restmex.com/recipes/0001.shtml [More results from restmex.com]


Dinner Menu
... PAELLA MARINERA WITH LOBSTER (Seafood and Lobster), 19.95. PAELLA DE VEGETABLES,
15.95. MARISCADA (Combination of Scallops, Shrimp, Clams and Mussels Cooked in ...
http://www.mesonmadrid.com/MainMenu.htm

A Spanish Restaurant in New York City, Cafe Espanol Home Page ...
... Mariscada al Ajillo .....
Mariscada in Green Sauce . (Mixed Seafood ...
http://216.22.191.216/CafeelEspanol/menu.htm [More results from 216.22.191.216]


Segovia Restaurant
... Paella Marinera .....10.95 seafood combination with rice.
Mariscada.....10.95 seafood casserole with Spanish sauce. ...
http://www.segoviarestaurant.com/lunch.html [More results from www.segoviarestaurant.com]


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=mari...
    Reference: http://uk.google.yahoo.com/bin/query_uk?p=mariscada+seafood&...
Teresa Duran-Sanchez
Spain
Local time: 03:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mixed seafood meal


Explanation:
suggestion

Ligia Dias Costa
Portugal
Local time: 03:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I'd simply say MIXED SEAFOODS


Explanation:
with all those things they pile on...

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Mariscada


Explanation:
I'd leave it as is and give an explanation in a footnote or between brackets. Often it consists of two assortments, one being boiled species served cold (prawns, barnacles, crab, winkles, oysters) and the other freshly grilled (lobster, razor fish, king prawns, crawfish).

Sheilann
Spain
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Seafood feast........ or mariscada


Explanation:
I am a Spaniard living in the USA and I have already translated it as Seafood feast...since in Spanish it denotes more seafood that you can handle.

HOPE IT HELPS

MIGUEL JIMENEZ
Local time: 22:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
seafood/shellfish casserole


Explanation:
MARISCADA

(Seafood stew with shrimp, mussels, etc)

Fuente:
"This is a recipe of Mariscada also know as caldeirada de mariscos in Brazil.
Marisco means mussels. In the northeast of Brazil they call it sururu.
The mariscada is prepared with the mussel’s meat.
This recipe is adapted from a Mariscada prepared in the state of Espírito Santo, which is the closest state that has beaches to our city Belo Horizonte."

MARISCADA (Combination of Scallops, Shrimp, Clams and Mussels Cooked in Four Delicious Sauces)




Krisz
Local time: 20:27
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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