pista

English translation: forecourt

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Portuguese term or phrase:pista
English translation:forecourt
Entered by: T o b i a s

20:26 Jan 27, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Retail / Area traversed by vehicles within a gas station (petrol station)
Portuguese term or phrase: pista
Context referred to is your average gas/filling/petrol station.

e.g.,

xxxx, uma simpatia em pessoa, há 11 anos perambulando entre a pista e a loja de conveniência, vive oferecendo um sorriso e um cafezinho para quem quer que olhe para ela.
...
Os clientes da pista sempre são convidados por Toninha para tomar um cafezinho na loja de conveniência, o mesmo ocorrendo com os clientes na fila de espera da lavagem de veículos.

No idea what this is in English. Help please. TIA.
T o b i a s
forecourt attendant
Explanation:
forecourt attendant

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Note added at 19 hrs (2015-01-28 16:22:02 GMT)
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http://www.ofwguide.com/profile_item-118/Forecourt-Attendant...
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 07:15
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5forecourt attendant
Nick Taylor
3 +1service area vs convenience store
Lars Palmer


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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
service area vs convenience store


Explanation:
Suggestion only. Pista can have a lot of different meanings in Portuguese but in this case it merely refers to the outside area with the gas pumps etc. No specific "lanes" or anything similar in this case.

Lars Palmer
Brazil
Local time: 03:15
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish

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forecourt attendant


Explanation:
forecourt attendant

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Note added at 19 hrs (2015-01-28 16:22:02 GMT)
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http://www.ofwguide.com/profile_item-118/Forecourt-Attendant...

Nick Taylor
Local time: 07:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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