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Mess-boy

Portuguese translation: copeiro, ajudante

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English term or phrase:Mess-boy
Portuguese translation:copeiro, ajudante
Entered by: Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

18:42 Nov 29, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: Mess-boy
Obrigada.
Marta Silvas
Portugal
Local time: 03:35
copeiro, ajudante
Explanation:
{N} mensageiro angélico. brief message. {N} breve mensagem. it's a mess ... mess boy. {N} copeiro (naut.) [M]. mess room, {'mes,ru:m}. {N} refeitório [M] ...
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 04:35
Grading comment
Obrigada.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10copeiro, ajudante
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4 +3copeiro
Marcos Antonio


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
mess-boy
copeiro, ajudante


Explanation:
{N} mensageiro angélico. brief message. {N} breve mensagem. it's a mess ... mess boy. {N} copeiro (naut.) [M]. mess room, {'mes,ru:m}. {N} refeitório [M] ...


Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 04:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 289
Grading comment
Obrigada.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flavio Steffen: Ou qualquer outro nome que se dê a um auxiliar da área de serviço de refeições
1 min
  -> Obrigado

agree  Marcos Antonio: Vc está rápido demais.
4 mins
  -> Obrigado

agree  Lúcia Leitão
9 mins
  -> Obrigado

agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
17 mins
  -> Obrigado

agree  Claudio Mazotti
33 mins
  -> Obrigado

agree  Marlene Curtis
58 mins
  -> Obrigado

agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
1 hr
  -> Obrigado

agree  M. Celina Alonso Neves
3 hrs
  -> Obrigado

agree  Cgraphic
14 hrs
  -> Obrigado

agree  Vasco DUARTE-PACHECO (X)
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Obrigado
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
mess-boy
copeiro


Explanation:
Sug.


- mess boy. {N} copeiro (naut.) [M]. mess room, {'mes,ru:m}. {N} refeitório [M]. mess up. {V} abagunçar. mess with. {V} intrometer-se ...
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Marcos Antonio
Local time: 23:35
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 124

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lúcia Leitão
5 mins
  -> Obrigado, Lúcia.

agree  Cgraphic
14 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Cgraphic

agree  Vasco DUARTE-PACHECO (X)
1 day 14 hrs
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