Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

Senzala

English translation:

slave house / quarter

Added to glossary by Carla Lopes
Nov 1, 2009 17:19
14 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

Senzala

Non-PRO Portuguese to English Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings Senzala
Senzala
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 slave house / quarter
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Nov 4, 2009 11:45: Carla Lopes Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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slave house / quarter

Babylon Portuguese-English

senzala
n. slave quarters


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Michaelis Moderno Dicionário Português-Inglês (Portuguese-English)

sen.za.la
[sẽz'alə] sf bras slave house or quarter.
Peer comment(s):

agree Marlene Curtis
14 mins
obrigada!
agree Lucas Peixoto
27 mins
obrigada!
agree Muriel Vasconcellos : 'slave quarters' - the title of the published English translation of Gilberto Freyre's "Casa Grande e Senzala" is "The Masters and the Slaves"... It's a very respected translation by Samuel Putnam. You could Google the book to see how the term is handled.
5 hrs
obrigada!
agree Paulo Horsky
6 hrs
obrigada!
agree Verginia Ophof : slave quarters.
22 hrs
thanks!
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