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bergeres

English translation: bergère chairs

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Portuguese term or phrase:bergeres
English translation:bergère chairs
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

21:28 Jun 4, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances / Portugal
Portuguese term or phrase: bergeres
é da relação de bens móveis e equipmaneto / FF&E

Eu sei o que quer dizer em francés, mas em português sei lá.

Obrigado pela ajuda.

Mike
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 19:51
bergeres chairs
Explanation:
http://www.google.pt/search?q=bergeres chairs&hl=pt-BR&biw=1...

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Note added at 58 mins (2011-06-04 22:26:52 GMT)
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Yes, as Muriel points out and Claudio also mentioned, it should be BERGÈRE CHAIRS
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 19:51
Grading comment
Thank you Gilmar, Sean, Douglas, Nick and Muriel - Mike
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3bergeres chairs
Gilmar Fernandes
4 +1bergeres
Sean Williams
4 +1armchairs
Douglas Bissell
5balloon back parlour chairs
Nick Taylor
Summary of reference entries provided
Accent is retained in English - no "s" at the end if followed by 'chairs'
Muriel Vasconcellos

  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bergeres


Explanation:
I would leave it as it is, the term seems pretty common in both Portuguese and English. Same meaning as in French.

Sean Williams
Brazil
Local time: 20:51
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kashew: But you could get a couple of shepherdesses - or dogs! ;-)
11 hrs
  -> Thanks kashew
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
armchairs


Explanation:
HIH

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 00:51
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Georgia Morg (X)
19 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
bergeres chairs


Explanation:
http://www.google.pt/search?q=bergeres chairs&hl=pt-BR&biw=1...

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Note added at 58 mins (2011-06-04 22:26:52 GMT)
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Yes, as Muriel points out and Claudio also mentioned, it should be BERGÈRE CHAIRS


Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 19:51
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you Gilmar, Sean, Douglas, Nick and Muriel - Mike

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti: I would go for bergere chairs
9 mins
  -> Thanks Cláudio :)
agree  connie leite
1 hr
  -> Thanks Connie :)
agree  kashew: Yes, BERGÈRE CHAIRS is Sotheby's formulation.
11 hrs
  -> Merci Kashew :)
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
balloon back parlour chairs


Explanation:
balloon back parlour chairs

Nick Taylor
Local time: 00:51
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Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2
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Reference comments


31 mins peer agreement (net): +3
Reference: Accent is retained in English - no "s" at the end if followed by 'chairs'

Reference information:
1.
ber·gère/berˈZHer/Noun
1. A long-seated upholstered armchair fashionable in the 18th century.
2. A later example of this, in which the upholstery is replaced with canework seat, back, and sides. More »
Merriam-Webster
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Bergère - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A bergère is an enclosed upholstered French armchair (fauteuil) with an upholstered back and armrests on upholstered frames. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergère

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  T o b i a s: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="bergère chair"#q="berg...
48 mins
  -> Thanks, Tobias!
agree  Evans (X)
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gilla!
agree  kashew
11 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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