Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Eu queria ver uma camisola (de dormir) de algodão.
Portuguese translation:
Eu queria ver camisas de noite de algodão.
Added to glossary by
Miriam Santos Freire
Sep 22, 2004 09:59
19 yrs ago
English term
Eu queria ver uma camisola (de dormir) de algodão.
English to Portuguese
Social Sciences
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
The source phrase was "I wish to look at a cotton nightdress." Which variant is better? With "de dormir" or without?
Please advise.
Thank you.
Please advise.
Thank you.
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 5 +3 | eu queria ver camisas de noite de algodão. |
Miriam Santos Freire
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| 4 +1 | camisa de dormir de algodão |
Isabel Pinto
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Proposed translations
+3
11 mins
Miriam Santos Freire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
United Kingdom
24-yr experience in IT localization & QA
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese
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English term (edited):
eu queria ver uma camisola (de dormir) de algod�o.
Selected
eu queria ver camisas de noite de algodão.
If this is European Portuguese, the sleepingware is 'camisa de noite' ('camisola' in Brazilian Portuguese). I suppose this will be used for a dialog if you go to a store looking for sleeping items. If should use the plural form. Singular is only used if you are looking for a specific item to try on or so (that one).
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Note added at 20 mins (2004-09-22 10:19:58 GMT) Post-grading
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it\'s \'camisa de noite\'. If you remove \'de noite\', it\'s a blouse/shirt. A \'camisola\' is a jumper/sweater.
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Note added at 20 mins (2004-09-22 10:19:58 GMT) Post-grading
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it\'s \'camisa de noite\'. If you remove \'de noite\', it\'s a blouse/shirt. A \'camisola\' is a jumper/sweater.
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Comment: "Can it be without de dormir, just camisola?"
+1
9 mins
Isabel Pinto
Native in Portuguese
13 Years of Experience in It Business
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: French to Portuguese, English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
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English term (edited):
eu queria ver uma camisola (de dormir) de algod�o.
camisa de dormir de algodão
Declined
ou o mais corresto será o pijama de algodão
Comment: "Well, actually, I don't like the idea. Pyjama is a differnt rope."
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