Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
placa central
English translation:
central square
Portuguese term
Brazil
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Native in: English (Variants: British, UK) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
placa central
placa central da Avenida Arraiaga
placa central em frente à Secretaria Regional do Turismo e Transportes
I thought of "central sign" or possibly "bollard" (those small yellow illuminated gadgets that abound at street intersections in the UK) but neither seems to fit the bill. Any suggestions?
| 5 | central square |
Pedro Paredinha
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| 5 +1 | town square ...central plaza |
airmailrpl
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| 4 | roundabout island |
Papillonbleu9
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| 3 | (central) main billboard/marquis |
Robert Copeland
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| 3 | Main Square |
Ivaneide
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Nov 17, 2007 21:09: Pedro Paredinha changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/78659">Paul Dixon's</a> old entry - "placa central"" to ""central square""
Proposed translations
Portugal
Quality. Reliability. Dedication.
Native in: English , Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
central square
roundabout island
United States
Organized, Deadline-Oriented, Reliable
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
(central) main billboard/marquis
Main Square
hope it helps
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Note added at 30 mins (2007-11-12 20:08:25 GMT)
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This is the main square of the town where the shop is located.
http://images.google.com.br/imgres?imgurl=http://concierge.t...
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Note added at 33 mins (2007-11-12 20:11:06 GMT)
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À direita, um bonde contornando a placa central da praça.
http://images.google.com.br/imgres?imgurl=http://ehgarde.no....
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
town square ...central plaza
Ryanair Hostels
... el passeig més conegut de Barcelona; baixa al carrer i agafa qualsevol línia de metro a la Plaça Catalunya, la plaça central de Barcelona; ...
www.hostelworld.com/ryanair/hosteldetails.php?HostelNumber=...
pra.ça
[pr'asA] s. f. square, marketplace; market; (mil.) garrison; m. (pop.) soldier. praça pública plaza, square. assentar praça to enlist in the army.
pla.za
[pl'aCa] sf praça, lugar público; mercado (de gêneros alimentícios); lugar, posto, emprego. plaza de abastos posto de abastecimento.
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