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foto 3x4

English translation: 3x4 cm photo

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Portuguese term or phrase:foto 3x4
English translation:3x4 cm photo
Entered by: Bruna Mattos

12:29 Feb 14, 2024
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: foto 3x4
Tem algum modo específico/usual de dizer isso em inglês, ou seria algo como "35mm x 45mm photo" mesmo?

Trata-se de uma lista de informações e documentos necessários para determinado procedimento.
Bruna Mattos
Brazil
Local time: 12:40
3x4 cm photo
Explanation:
"Cm" seria mais recomendável neste caso. É a unidade mais próxima de "inches" (polegadas).

Se a tradução for para o inglês americano, sugiro definitivamente especificar a unidade de medida. Se digo "passport-size photo" ou "2" x 2" photo", isso quer dizer uma fotografia de 2 pol. por 2 pol.

3x4 cm photo: https://www.google.com/search?q="3x4 cm photo"



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Note added at 1 hr (2024-02-14 14:05:53 GMT)
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Da mesma forma, se digo "3x4 photo", isso quer dizer uma foto de 3 pol. por 4 pol. em EN-US. Evidentemente, aqui não se usa o sistema métrico.
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Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 08:40
Grading comment
Thanks, Oliver!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +43x4 photo
Paulo Melo
4 +33x4 cm photo
Oliver Simões
4passport-sized photograph
Douglas Bissell
43x4 cm photo ID
Alexandre Zenun


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
3x4 photo


Explanation:
Ou ID size photo.
3x4 photo size is a passport photo format widely used worldwide. It is applicable to various types of IDs, such as passport, visa, driving license, etc.

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Note added at 49 mins (2024-02-14 13:19:25 GMT)
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É necessário especificar que está em cm.


    https://visafoto.com/3x4-photo
Paulo Melo
Brazil
Local time: 12:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clauwolf
16 mins
  -> Obrigado
agree  Arthur Vasconcelos
1 hr
  -> Obrigado
agree  philgoddard: Yes, obviously specify centimeters.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil
agree  Laeticia Maris
9 hrs
  -> Obrigado
agree  Mario Freitas: Sim, mas tem que ser 3x4 cm. Lembre-se que eles usam polegadas e não cm.
10 hrs
  -> Bendito sistema imperial, obrigado!
disagree  Douglas Bissell: 3 x 4 what? kilometres?
1 day 1 hr
  -> Sure, why do you ask?
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
3x4 cm photo


Explanation:
"Cm" seria mais recomendável neste caso. É a unidade mais próxima de "inches" (polegadas).

Se a tradução for para o inglês americano, sugiro definitivamente especificar a unidade de medida. Se digo "passport-size photo" ou "2" x 2" photo", isso quer dizer uma fotografia de 2 pol. por 2 pol.

3x4 cm photo: https://www.google.com/search?q="3x4 cm photo"



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Note added at 1 hr (2024-02-14 14:05:53 GMT)
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Da mesma forma, se digo "3x4 photo", isso quer dizer uma foto de 3 pol. por 4 pol. em EN-US. Evidentemente, aqui não se usa o sistema métrico.

Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 08:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks, Oliver!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beta Cummins
50 mins
  -> Thank you, Beta.
agree  Miguel Pereira
5 days
agree  Alexandre Zenun
34 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
passport-sized photograph


Explanation:
HIH

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 16:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 76

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Taylor
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, I reckon this is clearer as there are no units (cm or inches) or mm for engineers
agree  Anna França
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Anna
disagree  philgoddard: Different countries have different sizes.
5 hrs
  -> but all countries use some sort of unit
neutral  Mario Freitas: The passport photo is 5x7, not 3x4.
9 hrs
  -> millimetres?
neutral  Oliver Simões: "Passport-sized" is ambiguous because the sizes vary by country. In Brazil, it's 5 x 7cm, in the US it's 5.1 x 5.1cm, in England 4.5 x 3.5 cm.
21 hrs
  -> Yes.but we all know that!
disagree  Miguel Pereira: De forma alguma. São tamanhos diferentes quase sempre.
5 days
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34 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
3x4 cm photo ID


Explanation:
Os Estados Unidos e o Reino unido não possuem uma forma de documentação única 3x4 como utilizamos no Brasil, assim ao adicionar o "cm photo ID", estamos especificando qual a medida da foto e também remetendo ao tipo de foto mais utilizado por eles.

Nesses países, Photo ID é mais comumente utilizado para carteiras de motorista e passaportes, então ao ver o "3x4 cm photo ID" listado, vão saber qual o tipo da foto tirar sem pesquisar na internet

Example sentence(s):
  • I got this new job that requires me to bring a 3x4 cm Photo ID, do you now where i can take one?

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_identification
Alexandre Zenun
Brazil
Local time: 12:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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