Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
almoço livre
English translation:
lunch on your own/lunch ad lib
Added to glossary by
lexical
Mar 15, 2010 14:37
14 yrs ago
Portuguese term
almoço livre
Portuguese to English
Other
Tourism & Travel
An item in a conference programme: "13h00-14h30 - Almoço livre".
I have an idea what this is but I'd like to hear what colleagues have to say before deciding.
The exact term in English is not important - what I would like is your explanation of the term.
I have an idea what this is but I'd like to hear what colleagues have to say before deciding.
The exact term in English is not important - what I would like is your explanation of the term.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | lunch on your own |
Carlos Quandt
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| 5 +7 | the time for lunch is free, you can do what you want to |
Silvia Aquino
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| 5 +3 | lunch break |
Cecilia Rey
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| 4 +2 | lunch break |
Evans (X)
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Proposed translations
+2
36 mins
Carlos Quandt
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Marketing, technical, scientific, Ph.D.
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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7
Selected
lunch on your own
Not very elegant, yet widely used :)
2010 ILDC/ILMC, International Lightning Detection Conference and ...
ILMC Conference proceedings materials - Wednesday - Thursday: AM/PM Breaks – Lunch on your own - Registration fee does not include travel or hotel ...
www.vaisala.com/newsandmedia/events/ildcilmc.html
The 36th International Byron Conference, 26-31 July 2010 (Boston, MA)
“Byron and the Book”:The 36th International Byron Society Conference, 26-31 July 2010 .... 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own ...
byronsociety.wordpress.com/
TUESDAY March 9 Lunch Break - (Lunch on your own ) VENDOR ...
DRAFT NvRWA 20th Annual TRAINING and TECHNICAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE DRAFT. TUESDAY ... (Lunch on your own ). 5:00 PM. VENDOR RECEPTION +. Wii Tournament ...
www.nvrwa.org/TueWedThursSchedule 2010.pdf
2009 IHA Conference
The room rate for conference attendees is $89 plus taxes for a double room. ... Lunch is on your own at Clementine's at the Garden. ...
www.iherb.org/conferences/2009.htm - Cached
2010 ILDC/ILMC, International Lightning Detection Conference and ...
ILMC Conference proceedings materials - Wednesday - Thursday: AM/PM Breaks – Lunch on your own - Registration fee does not include travel or hotel ...
www.vaisala.com/newsandmedia/events/ildcilmc.html
The 36th International Byron Conference, 26-31 July 2010 (Boston, MA)
“Byron and the Book”:The 36th International Byron Society Conference, 26-31 July 2010 .... 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own ...
byronsociety.wordpress.com/
TUESDAY March 9 Lunch Break - (Lunch on your own ) VENDOR ...
DRAFT NvRWA 20th Annual TRAINING and TECHNICAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE DRAFT. TUESDAY ... (Lunch on your own ). 5:00 PM. VENDOR RECEPTION +. Wii Tournament ...
www.nvrwa.org/TueWedThursSchedule 2010.pdf
2009 IHA Conference
The room rate for conference attendees is $89 plus taxes for a double room. ... Lunch is on your own at Clementine's at the Garden. ...
www.iherb.org/conferences/2009.htm - Cached
Note from asker:
| Yes, that is my impression too. "Lunch on your own" seems to be widely used in tour programmes but I've seen it with conferences as well. "Lunch ad lib" is perhaps more elegant but not so widely used. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks very much. This fits perfectly."
+7
5 mins
Silvia Aquino
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Specializes in field
Brazil
Marketing and Research Specialist
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
the time for lunch is free, you can do what you want to
This means that you have free time and you can use it as you want, even to have lunch
Note from asker:
| That is certainly an interpretation, yes. I suppose you could choose to skip lunch altogether if you wished. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Richard Jenkins
1 min
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Obrigada, Richard!
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| agree |
Cecilia Rey
20 mins
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Obrigada, Cecily!
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| agree |
oxygen4u
: :)
22 mins
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Obrigada, oxygen4u!
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| agree |
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
1 hr
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Obrigada, Antonio!
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| agree |
Milana Penavski
1 hr
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Obrigada, Milana!
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| agree |
Arlete Moraes
: That's the idea!
2 hrs
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Obrigada, Arlete!
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| agree |
suesimons
2 hrs
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Obrigada, suesimons!
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+3
8 mins
Cecilia Rey
Argentina
Argentina
Specializes in field
Argentina
Excelencia en la lengua española
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 2 more.
lunch break
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Note added at 10 mins (2010-03-15 14:48:04 GMT)
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http://www-dlt2009.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/frames/progra...
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Note added at 10 mins (2010-03-15 14:48:04 GMT)
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http://www-dlt2009.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/frames/progra...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Evans (X)
: sorry Cecily, your post hadn't appeared when I put mine in, but you clearly beat me to it!
7 mins
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Never mind Gilla! The same happens to me sometimes!
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| agree |
Beta Cummins
24 mins
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Thank you Beta!
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| agree |
Lumen (X)
2 hrs
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Thanks Lumen!
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+2
15 mins
lunch break
Or just "lunch" by itself.
The food itself is not necessarily included as part of the conference prgramme.
See:
http://nomundodosmuseus.wordpress.com/category/intangible-cu...
The food itself is not necessarily included as part of the conference prgramme.
See:
http://nomundodosmuseus.wordpress.com/category/intangible-cu...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Cecilia Rey
: Nice link Gilla!
15 mins
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thanks Cecily!
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| agree |
Verginia Ophof
: simply ! yes !
1 hr
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thanks, Verginia
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