Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
ponte de feriado
English translation:
sandwich day
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SilLiz (X)
Jan 25, 2004 19:19
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Portuguese term
ponte (de um feriado)
Non-PRO
Portuguese to English
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O feriado acontece na terça-feira, mas na segunda não haverá expediente, por tratar-se de uma PONTE.
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| 5 +4 | "SANDWICH" DAY |
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"SANDWICH" DAY
A day between two holidays, for which people tend to request leave from work for vacation purposes.
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Note added at 2004-01-25 19:41:41 (GMT)
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Or between a holiday and a week-end
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Note added at 2004-01-25 19:42:59 (GMT)
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terca-feria is Tuesday, so the \"puente\" or \"sandwich\" day is Monday.
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Note added at 2004-01-25 20:09:52 (GMT) Post-grading
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You also might want to consider the translation given by Oxford: LONG WEEKEND
(vacación) long weekend (linked to a public holiday by an extra
day’s holiday in between); el martes es fiesta, así que
seguramente haremos puente Tuesday’s a public holiday so
we’ll probably get Monday off as well
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Note added at 2004-01-25 19:41:41 (GMT)
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Or between a holiday and a week-end
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Note added at 2004-01-25 19:42:59 (GMT)
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terca-feria is Tuesday, so the \"puente\" or \"sandwich\" day is Monday.
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Note added at 2004-01-25 20:09:52 (GMT) Post-grading
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You also might want to consider the translation given by Oxford: LONG WEEKEND
(vacación) long weekend (linked to a public holiday by an extra
day’s holiday in between); el martes es fiesta, así que
seguramente haremos puente Tuesday’s a public holiday so
we’ll probably get Monday off as well
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