Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
assistência 24 horas
English translation:
24 hour \ round the clock service \ available 24/7
Portuguese term
assistência 24 horas
Aug 24, 2008 03:12: Alyson Steele Weickert, Ph.D. Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): Cristina Santos
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Proposed translations
Brazil
Ph.D English
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English
24 hour round the clock service
Servicing means repairing something. Assitance would be for example if your car had broken down, and you needed some advice or help.
24 hour is cut and dried. "Round the clock" perhaps less formal, and maybe more attractive for an advert
Obs: Available 24/7 sounds good too.
It all depends on the target audience, context, and therefore the effect you want to create. All the best.
24 hours assistance service/assistance
For example; 24 hours medical assistance, 24 hours roadside assistance service, etc.
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Katja van Hellemond
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Thanks, katja!
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Alyson Steele Weickert, Ph.D.
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Thank you, Alyson!
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24-hour help
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
round-the-clock attention/care
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Note added at 11 mins (2008-08-22 22:04:22 GMT)
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failing context I would also suggest "cover"
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Note added at 47 mins (2008-08-22 22:39:39 GMT)
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or:availability
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Note added at 51 mins (2008-08-22 22:44:00 GMT)
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truth is it mens " round-the-clock service"
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-08-22 23:15:00 GMT)
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took me some time but this is what I would go with ...
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Alyson Steele Weickert, Ph.D.
: I quite liked "round the clock cover" too, though not many hits on google
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24-hour servicing
Chatfields – No1 for your Truck and Van Servicing and Parts needs
24 hour servicing; Collection and delivery service (terms and conditions apply); Courtesy car facility (subject to availability) ...
www.chatfields.co.uk/Aftersales/Default.aspx
Outsourced 24 Hour Customer Care, Call Center & Multilingual Helplines
... and expert help you may need, on either a long-term or project basis. We offer 24-hour servicing and all aspects of customer relationship management. ...
www.internationalsos.com/en/corporations_customercare.htm
24 Hour Turnaround Promotional Products by 4imprint
Get this item FAST! Available for 24 hour servicing · Pencil Stress Ball - 24 hr Promote your business with this stress reliever -- 24HR! ...
www.4imprint.com/EXEC/BOUTIQUE/~BSID334/HotBoutiqueStore.ht...
Lothian LDV: Vehicle Servicing - [ Traduzir esta página ]We offer extended opening hours with 24 hour servicing from Monday at 8.00am through to Saturday at 12.00 noon, ensuring that we can service your vehicle at ...
www.lothianldv.com/vehicleservicing.asp
available 24/7
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Alyson Steele Weickert, Ph.D.
: i noticed your option come in as I was writing my explanation
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thanks alyson
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Discussion
quite surprised to find 739 para "24 hours assistance" as adjectives are not usually plural
8.390 para "round the clock assistance", an option I had thought of too. Good luck