Cook it, boil it, peel it or forget it!

Portuguese translation: Cozinhe, ferva, descasque ou esqueça!

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English term or phrase:Cook it, boil it, peel it or forget it!
Portuguese translation:Cozinhe, ferva, descasque ou esqueça!
Entered by: Marcos Zattar

18:32 Mar 23, 2020
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Medical - Food & Drink
English term or phrase: Cook it, boil it, peel it or forget it!
É um ditado comum em inglês e relativamente à alimentação saudável de viajantes em países com condições sanitárias precárias. Gostava de saber se existe algo desse tipo de uso frequente em Portugal. Agradecido!

Contexto:

'Boil it, cook it, peel it or forget it': does this rule prevent travellers' diarrhoea?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3988431
Marcos Zattar
Germany
Local time: 10:51
Cozinhe, ferva, descasque ou esqueça!
Explanation:
suggestion
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Bruno Dutra
Brazil
Local time: 05:51
Grading comment
Obrigado!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6Cozinhe, ferva, descasque ou esqueça!
Bruno Dutra
3Doenças transmitidas pelos alimentos "Boil it, cook it, peel it or forget it"
expressisverbis


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
cook it, boil it, peel it or forget it!
Cozinhe, ferva, descasque ou esqueça!


Explanation:
suggestion

Bruno Dutra
Brazil
Local time: 05:51
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigado!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Vozone: ... ou então/senão esqueça!
19 mins
  -> Obrigado, Ana.

agree  Tereza Rae
40 mins
  -> Obrigado, Tereza.

agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida: Com a proposta da Ana Vozone...
44 mins
  -> Obrigado, Teresa.

agree  Clauwolf
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Clau.

agree  Claudio Mazotti
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Claudio.

agree  Mario Freitas:
6 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Mario..
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cook it, boil it, peel it or forget it!
Doenças transmitidas pelos alimentos "Boil it, cook it, peel it or forget it"


Explanation:
Marcos, a DGS indica:
Problemas de Saúde do Viajante
Doenças transmitidas pelos alimentos “ Boil it, cook it, peel it or forget it”
https://www.dgs.pt/documentos-e-publicacoes/preparar-a-viage...

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Note added at 30 mins (2020-03-23 19:03:33 GMT)
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Em PT-BR:

É possível resumir esta regra com a seguinte expressão: “Cook it, boil it, peel it, or forget it!” (Leve ao fogo, ferva, descasque ou esqueça!).
https://www.criasaude.com.br/N2415/doencas/diarreia.html

Se quiser traduzir, uma opção, em PT-PT:

"Prepare bem, ferva, descasque ou esqueça (esses) alimentos"

expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 09:51
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
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