Nov 22, 2005 21:51
18 yrs ago
Portuguese term

charrete

Portuguese to English Art/Literary Cinema, Film, TV, Drama review on movie
can this only mean "chariot". Seems like my dictionary is failing me....

Discussion

Claudio Mazotti Nov 24, 2005:
Liza, I guess "gig" is the most suitable word in this case, specially if it'a a Brazilian text. In spoken language, people often make a mess with both wors-"carro�a" and "charrete".
Liza Tripp (asker) Nov 24, 2005:
More context was that the a man was going to a vegetable market in a "charrete" Is a "gig" something that is used today b/c this just happened a year ago....Happy to change the glossary entry of course but does everyone think gig is more appropriate? I went with wagon b/c it was nice and general
Vidomar (X) Nov 24, 2005:
Hi, Liza. No problem about the points, but please put the right translation in the glossary. Both wagons and coaches are four-wheeled vehicles, but a charrete has two wheels. �Gig� would be a fine option (www.bbno.freeserve.co.uk/carriages_cabgig.htm)
airmailrpl Nov 23, 2005:
The sulky (informally known as a bike) is a light two-wheeled cart equipped with bicycle wheels. The driver carries a long, light whip which is chiefly used to signal the horse by tapping and to make noise by striking the sulky shaft.
http://en.wikipedia
Liza Tripp (asker) Nov 23, 2005:
No problem Susana, what's a bit of linguistic confusion among translators:)
Susana Galilea Nov 23, 2005:
Sorry Liza, I assumed this was a French into English translation. I would hide my answer, but others have provided comments. My confidence level should be lowered to "0".

Proposed translations

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coach, wagon

stagecoach (for Western), wagon (as in the kind of wagon used in hayrides),
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks all, I'm going with wagon. Happy thanksgiving!"
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cart

What is a Charette?
The term “charette” evolved from a pre-1900 exercise at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in France. Architectural students were given a design problem to solve within an allotted time. When that time was up, the students would rush their drawings from the studio to the Ecole in a cart called a charrette. Students often jumped in the cart to finish drawings on the way. The term evolved to refer to the intense design exercise itself. Today it refers to a creative process akin to visual brainstorming that is used by design professionals to develop solutions to a design problem within a limited timeframe.
www.library.cmu.edu/Research/ ArchArch/Charette/what.html
Peer comment(s):

agree rhandler
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agree Enza Longo
14 mins
agree Shane Engel : modern use: i agree with cart. This totally depends on the context though.
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I agree with your comment
agree Eugenia Lourenco
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disagree Vidomar (X) : A cart is used for loads, while a charete is a vehicle for the transport of people.
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my apologies, I assumed this was a French into English question
agree Henrique Magalhaes
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chariot

I would go for "chariot"

Estilo Chariot (Charrete Romana) Ideal para 2 pessoas Tamanho: 170x147cm 4 pegas acolchoadas Superfície em Nylon reforçado Válvula tipo Boston. ...
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cabriolet / gig

O site http://www.bbno.freeserve.co.uk/carriages_glossary_waggon.ht... tem uma série de definições para veículos puxados por cavalos. Entre os vários de duas rodas, creio que o termo charrete equivale a cabriolet ou gig. Cart, apesar de ter duas rodas, não corresponde às charretes que conheci. Pelo menos aqui onde eu moro, a charete (ainda vi algumas na infância) é um veículo para transporte de passageiros. Assim, eu acho que cabriolet ou gig são mais apropriados que cart. Eis as definições para os três termos, retiradas do site acima:

Cabriolet
A light, two-wheeled, hooded one-horse chaise. Replaced the curricle as a fashionable vehicle for society men in the early years of Queen Victoria's reign

Cart
A two wheeled waggon with the advantage of being more manoeuvrable, suitable for hilly districts and drawn by only one horse rather than a team. A general-purpose trade or farm vehicle with no suspension. Special versions had a tipping mechanism and were often used for carting manure (dung carts) or building materials.

Gig
A light two-wheeled, one-horsed vehicle for two people. Used by commuters, it was the most common vehicle on the road. See a real Kinross Square Gig and a Cab Fronted Gig here.

Peer comment(s):

agree Claudio Mazotti : After Liza's additional info, "gig" is the most appropriate word for it...
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carriage

I'd probably translate it as carriage, however it would depend specially on the context as well as on the type of vehicle. A carriage, acording to Wikipedia, is a "four-wheeled horse drawn private passenger vehicle with leaf springs (elliptical springs in the 19th century)"; if this is the approximately the context, I would definitely go with this one
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