Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term
couvert
| 5 -3 | hors-d'œuvre |
Alvaro Neder, Ph.D.
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| 4 +3 | amuse-gueule |
Cosmonipolita
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| 4 | serviço de mesa |
Marina FS
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| 4 | talheres |
Carla Guerreiro
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Feb 24, 2007 14:57: Luisa Moura Almeida changed "Language pair" from "Portuguese to French" to "French to Portuguese"
Feb 24, 2007 15:06: Luisa Moura Almeida changed "Language pair" from "French to Portuguese" to "Portuguese to French"
Non-PRO (1): Cristina Santos
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Proposed translations
PhD Literature, technical experience
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, and 1 more.
hors-d'œuvre
avons des escargots, du pâté as a starter we have snails,
pâté; ‘hors-d'œuvre variés’ ‘assorted hors d'oeuvres’;
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Cosmonipolita
: non, un hors d'oeuvre est un premier plat
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Marina FS
: hors d'ouevre é o primeiro prato ou entrada
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Roger Chadel
: non, le hors-d'oeuvre est un plat servi avant le premier plat, avant-même les entrées. Cf Le Petit Robert: Petit plat que l'on sert au début du repas, avant les entrées ou le plat principal. Mais ce n'est absolument pas ce qu'on appelle couvert au Brésil
8 hrs
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serviço de mesa
Argentina
I can resist everything but translation
Native in: French
Works in: German to French, English to French, Spanish to French, and 1 more.
amuse-gueule
En france, cette pratique n'existe pas. Dans certains bons restaurants, on offre aux clients des amuse-gueule : olives, petits fours salés (petites quiches et pizzas), toasts au fromage, etc..
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Luisa Moura Almeida
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merci, mais c'est la mauvaise réponse qui a été choisie !!!
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Cristina Santos
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Merci, Christina et oui nous allons contacter un moderator.
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Roger Chadel
: Ce n'est pas la même chose que "couvert" au Brésil (le couvert est payant et optionnel au Brésil), mais c'est bien plus proche.
8 hrs
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Certo. Obrigadinha, Roger
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France
French/Portuguese and English/Portuguese
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: French to Portuguese, English to Portuguese
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