Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Pequeno porte
English translation:
small load / small sized / small volume
Added to glossary by
Joao Andre Madeira
Jun 13, 2005 12:17
18 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
"Accuracy and High-Quality"
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Pequeno porte
Portuguese to English
Other
Linguistics
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Material de pequeno porte
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+5
1 min
Joao Andre Madeira
Native in Portuguese
Conference Interpreter and Translator
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
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small load / small sized / small volume
small load / small sized / small volume
Depends on the context!
Depends on the context!
Peer comment(s):
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Henrique Serra
: small-sized material
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Obrigado Henrique :-)
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Jose Vidigal
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Obrigao Jose!
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Michael Powers (PhD)
: I certainly agree with this answer if "material" refers to something that is physical. - Mike :)
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Thanks Michael!
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jrb
40 mins
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Thanks Jessica!
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Henrique Magalhaes
1 hr
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Obrigado Henrique :-)
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rhandler
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TY :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "obrigado a todos"
+1
7 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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120
superficial, cursory (material)
When used in the figurative sense, since "de grande porte" can mean "far-reaching, important"
Mike :)
Mike :)
Peer comment(s):
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Joao Andre Madeira
: good point, it could indeed mean "of little importance" - once again more context would be great!!!
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Thank you, João - Mike :)
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: Or "of little importance." I don't agree with the answer chosen.
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1 hr
small-scale
tambem pode ser
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
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.
Related KudoZ points
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28
small materials..small profile materials..small footprint materials
Material de pequeno porte =>
small materials..small profile materials..small footprint materials
small materials..small profile materials..small footprint materials
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