Bancos que servem de retaguarda para vendedores ambulantes...,..

English translation: Benches that serve as a back office for street vendors

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Portuguese term or phrase:Bancos que servem de retaguarda para vendedores ambulantes...,..
English translation:Benches that serve as a back office for street vendors
Entered by: edecastroalves

17:36 Jul 18, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Exposições de arte
Portuguese term or phrase: Bancos que servem de retaguarda para vendedores ambulantes...,..
bancos para ler o jornal, para a solidão, para chorar, rir e até brigar.
edecastroalves
Benches that serve as a back office for street vendors
Explanation:
My attempt

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Note added at 58 mins (2014-07-18 18:34:53 GMT)
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https://www.petros.com.br/idc/groups/public/documents/docume... - Here it adds the word "operacional" but I believe it's the same meaning as this is a word used within a business context, for street selling.

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-07-18 18:40:37 GMT)
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As it's plural, it could also be "that serve as back offices"
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Paul Brown
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:14
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2banks hiding a secret back door where you can buy fake t-shirts
Richard Purdom
3 +1Benches that serve as a back office for street vendors
Paul Brown
4Benches that serve as counters for street vendors
Nick Taylor


  

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Benches that serve as a back office for street vendors


Explanation:
My attempt

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Note added at 58 mins (2014-07-18 18:34:53 GMT)
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https://www.petros.com.br/idc/groups/public/documents/docume... - Here it adds the word "operacional" but I believe it's the same meaning as this is a word used within a business context, for street selling.

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-07-18 18:40:37 GMT)
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As it's plural, it could also be "that serve as back offices"

Paul Brown
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Asker: 4


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas:
1 hr
  -> Thanks Mario!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Benches that serve as counters for street vendors


Explanation:
Benches that serve as counters for street vendors

Nick Taylor
Local time: 18:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 91
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
banks hiding a secret back door where you can buy fake t-shirts


Explanation:
been there, done that

Richard Purdom
Portugal
Local time: 18:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: Banks that serve up hawkers backsides
1 hr

agree  Nick Taylor: wanna buy a dirty t-shirt nudge nudge wink wink
3 hrs
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