Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
"Perfumaria"
English translation:
"window dressing"
Added to glossary by
airmailrpl
Feb 25, 2017 20:43
7 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
\"Perfumaria\"
Portuguese to English
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
Philosophy
No sentido coloquial, de uma disciplina universitária fútil, sem aplicação.
O documento é um artigo sobre o ensino de filosofia em um curso de Administração; perguntados sobre suas opiniões quanto à disciplina de filosofia no curso, alunos de Administração responderam que a aula era "perfumaria".
1. O que o estudante entende por Filosofia ministrada para gestores?
Palavras- chave dos alunos: Enrolação; Confusão; Divertimento; Coisa sem sentido; “Perfumaria”.
O documento é um artigo sobre o ensino de filosofia em um curso de Administração; perguntados sobre suas opiniões quanto à disciplina de filosofia no curso, alunos de Administração responderam que a aula era "perfumaria".
1. O que o estudante entende por Filosofia ministrada para gestores?
Palavras- chave dos alunos: Enrolação; Confusão; Divertimento; Coisa sem sentido; “Perfumaria”.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +1 | "window dressing" | airmailrpl |
4 +2 | nonessential | Matheus Chaud |
4 | as much use as a chocolate fireguard | Nick Taylor |
Change log
Feb 27, 2017 18:11: airmailrpl changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/2204104">Rafael Brandão's</a> old entry - "\\\"Perfumaria\\\""" to ""\"window dressing\"""
Proposed translations
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Portuguese term (edited):
"Perfumaria"
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"window dressing"
"Perfumaria" => "window dressing"
Definition of window dressing. 2a : the act or an instance of making something appear deceptively attractive or favorable : something used to create a deceptively favorable or attractive impression.
Window Dressing | Definition of Window Dressing by Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window dressing
Definition of window dressing. 2a : the act or an instance of making something appear deceptively attractive or favorable : something used to create a deceptively favorable or attractive impression.
Window Dressing | Definition of Window Dressing by Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window dressing
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as much use as a chocolate fireguard
as much use as a chocolate fireguard
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Portuguese term (edited):
perfumaria
nonessential
"Perfumaria" is a slang to say that something is unnecessary, not essential, superfluous.
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