Difference between Entreé Course and Starter Course

06:41 Feb 26, 2014

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English term or phrase: Difference between Entreé Course and Starter Course

Hi there people, I am facing a trick doubt when trying to establish the difference between Entreé Course and Starter Course in Brazilian Portuguese, for the hospitality industry. Definitely the content I have displays Entreé Course as "Entrada" instead of "main course" as is possible in some american restaurants.
So I would like to know an alternative for "Starter Course" which is NOT "Entrada" and which is NOT "Aperitivo" as it has a completely different meaning.
Thank you for your help

Examples for understanding:
" Starter Courses can have different forms, but usually are soups or salads.
Entreé Courses happens before the main course, and usually is a fish.

Some restaurants can use their Entreé Courses as their Starter Courses "

Andre Ferreira KudoZ activity Questions: 6 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 60 China
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Entrada e primeiro prato

Luis DeGalocha

aperitivo e entrada

Ligia Costa

Discussion entries: 1

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2 hrs confidence:

difference between entreé course and starter course Entrada e primeiro prato

Explanation:
Em alguns restaurantes é normal uma entrada, um primeiro e um segundo prato.

Reference: http://vallerustico.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/programacao-da-se...

Luis DeGalocha
Spain
Local time: 09:45
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2 days 1 hr confidence:

difference between entreé course and starter course aperitivo e entrada

Explanation:
As I said before, in America a starter is the first course and an entreé is the main course.

Based on what you told me though, this menu refers to the meal courses in France. In France, the "entrée" comes before the main course/dish and it translates as "entrada." The first course (before the "entrée") is the starter or "aperitif" (in some cases, "hors d'oeuvre), which translates as "aperitivo," in the sense of something to stimulate your appetite (more so than "tira-gosto," which you eat with your hands).

My point is: I think the word "aperitivo" is appropriate in this case because it parallels the French word "aperitif" in its broader sense (of something that stimulates your appetite).

Ligia Costa
Brazil
Local time: 04:45
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

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