Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

piatti da passeggio

English translation:

take-away (and walk-about) food

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Apr 11, 2013 05:02
11 yrs ago
Italian term

piatti da passeggio

Italian to English Other Food & Drink
Any ideas for how best to translate "piatti da passeggio" in the description of the services offered by a campsite which includes a sort of restaurant/delicatessen where campsite guests can buy drinks, snacks and "piatti da asporto e da passeggio". Thanks, Sarah.
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Proposed translations

+4
2 hrs
Selected

take-away (and walk-about) food

"Take-away food" is probably enough on its own in the context of a campsite but you could add something like "walk-about (food)" if there is a meaningful distinction between, say, plated offerings and munch-on-the-hoof options.
Peer comment(s):

agree Tom in London : takeaway (not "walkabout)
3 mins
agree Lara Barnett
1 hr
agree Shera Lyn Parpia : or "take out"
2 hrs
agree Arabella Fiona Palladino : takeaway
3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to you all for the very helpful suggestions. I've decided to go for the simplest solution "take-away", but it was very had to choose. Have to close early as I will now be away from the PC for the next ten days (HURRAY!!)"
+4
24 mins

ready-to-eat/street food

Because it's a campsite, they probably did not want to use the 'street' connotation, but I guess that's what this refers to.
Peer comment(s):

agree dandamesh : qui dice anche take away/to go, oltre al francese, penso che le possibilità siano queste http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pret_a_Manger#section_languag...
19 mins
Grazie, d! Mi pare però che le tue due proposte siano più applicabili alla seconda opzione pappatoria che compare nel contesto. Quanto alla forma francese, non la utilizzerei perché è il nome di una catena di fast food. Bacio, bi
agree P.L.F. Persio : anche a chila, madamina!
23 mins
Ohi, miss! Già in pista, eh! Buon giobia.
agree Lara Barnett
3 hrs
Thanks, Lara.
agree Shera Lyn Parpia
4 hrs
Thank you, Shera!
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+2
4 hrs

food-to-go

takeaways and food-to-go

(an alternative to the already valid suggestions)
Peer comment(s):

agree Shera Lyn Parpia
38 mins
Thanks Shera!
agree P.L.F. Persio
1 hr
Thanks Missdutch!
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8 hrs

take away meals

non esistono in italiano piatti 'da passeggioì

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Note added at 8 hrs (2013-04-11 13:42:19 GMT)
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there is not such a thing as piatto da passeggio in italian
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