Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Besteiros
English translation:
besteiros (crossbow armed soldier)
Added to glossary by
Gustavo Silva
May 28, 2008 08:07
16 yrs ago
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Besteiros
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Good Morning Everyone.
I am doing a translation about historic Portuguese battles and "besteiros" is a word I cannot seem to find an English translation for, any suggestions?
Thank you in advance.
I am doing a translation about historic Portuguese battles and "besteiros" is a word I cannot seem to find an English translation for, any suggestions?
Thank you in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | besteiros (crossbow armed soldier) |
Gustavo Silva
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| 4 +3 | crossbowman |
Marcos de Lima
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May 31, 2008 21:53: Gustavo Silva Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+5
7 mins
Gustavo Silva
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
The best value for your money
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: French to Portuguese, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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4
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besteiros (crossbow armed soldier)
"besteiros" , não traduzir e pôr a explicação entre parênteses.
Example sentence:
"The word for the crossbow armed soldier was "besteiro," but there is some confusion because most soldiers that fought on foot would be called besteiros"
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you ,that was most helpful. "
+3
15 mins
Marcos de Lima
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
DipTrans IoLET, RPSI
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
crossbowman
or soldier armed with a crossbow
Peer comment(s):
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Henrique Magalhaes
2 hrs
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thanks Henrique
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Andrea Munhoz
: O verbete consta do Michaelis - http://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno/ingles/index.php?lingua=...
3 hrs
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thanks Andrea
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Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
: (crossbowmen, that is)
6 hrs
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thanks fvasconcellos
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