summier

English translation: (US) box spring; (GB) bed base

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Portuguese term or phrase:sommier
English translation:(US) box spring; (GB) bed base
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

21:46 Jun 4, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances / Portugal
Portuguese term or phrase: summier
de uma relação de bens imóveis e equipamento / FF&E

Muito obrigado,

MIke
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 11:29
box spring
Explanation:
typo, it should be sommier

http://www.ikea.com/pt/pt/catalog/products/00098884

http://www.websters-dictionary-online.org/definitions/sommie...
Selected response from:

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 11:29
Grading comment
Thank you, Gilmar, mediamatrix and Nick - Mike
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2box spring
Gilmar Fernandes
4 +2bed base / bedspring
Jennifer Levey
5(storage) bedstead
Nick Taylor


Discussion entries: 1





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
box spring


Explanation:
typo, it should be sommier

http://www.ikea.com/pt/pt/catalog/products/00098884

http://www.websters-dictionary-online.org/definitions/sommie...

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 11:29
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you, Gilmar, mediamatrix and Nick - Mike

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
8 mins
  -> Thanks Muriel :)

agree  connie leite
18 mins
  -> Thanks again Connie :)

neutral  kashew: Not sure this works in GB EN?
11 hrs
  -> Yes, I understand that...US-EN is what I work with, but do try to adapt if clients specifically require UK-EN.
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bed base / bedspring


Explanation:
I agree with GF that it should be sOmmier - or maybe even 'somier'.

But without knowing what specific variety of 'so(m)mier' it is, best stick to a generic term in English.

somier - significado de somier diccionarioPortuguês Portuguese Dictionary ... Traducciones. somier sommier. somier [ soˈmjer] SM (somiers, somieres (pl)) [soˈmjer] (sin concretar tipo) → bed base; (con muelles) → springs pl; (con láminas de madera) → slats pl ...
es.thefreedictionary.com/somier - En caché - Similares

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 12:29
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  António Ribeiro: bed base
7 hrs

agree  kashew: Only for bed-base
10 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
(storage) bedstead


Explanation:
(storage) bedstead

Nick Taylor
Local time: 15:29
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2
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