Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 22, 2010 23:25
14 yrs ago
português term
Portugal
A 12-year-experience EN>PT-BR translator
Native in: português (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: inglês para português, português
Evitar subir e descer os estores muitas vezes ao dia.
português para inglês
Tecn./Engenharia
Bens imobiliários
Proposed translations
(inglês)
| 4 +1 | shutters |
Douglas Bissell
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| 4 +1 | Avoid rolling up and down the external blinds many times a day. |
Marlene Curtis
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| 4 | blinds |
Jennifer Levey
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Proposed translations
+1
9 horas
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Portugal
Native in inglês
Works in field
Portugal
Business Language Solutions Pt>Eng
Native in: inglês
Works in: português para inglês, inglês para português
Related KudoZ points
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24
Selected
shutters
I believe that blinds are for indoor use such as what I would call "venetian blinds" wheras shutters are on the outside of the window to cut out light but also for protection.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
3 minutos
Jennifer Levey
Chile
Chile
Native in inglês
Chile
Human-scale Globalization
Native in: inglês (Variant: British) 
Works in: espanhol para inglês, francês para inglês, inglês para espanhol, and 2 more.
português term (edited):
estores
blinds
Without more meaningful context: window blinds
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Note added at 11 mins (2010-04-22 23:36:23 GMT)
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With Asker's additional context, 'rolling shutters' is better.
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Note added at 11 mins (2010-04-22 23:36:23 GMT)
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With Asker's additional context, 'rolling shutters' is better.
+1
14 horas
Marlene Curtis
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in português
&
inglês
Estados Unidos
Marlene Curtis
Native in: português , inglês
Works in: inglês para português, português para inglês
Related KudoZ points
:
64
Avoid rolling up and down the external blinds many times a day.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Edward Nelson
: I agree, but I would rephrase as follows: Avoid rolling the external blinds up and down manys times a day. With some phrasal verbs it works better this way.
7 horas
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Either. Making roller blinds instructions Roll up the blind by hand, slot it into the brackets and pull the blind down. Work the blind up and down until the required tension is achieved. ... www.alternative-windows.com/roller-blind.htm
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| neutral |
Jennifer Levey
: Agree with Edward for the word order - and in any case, shutters outside, blinds inside.
9 horas
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Either. The object may be placed between the verb and the preposition or after the expression.
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Discussion
http://www.rollingshutter.com/
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