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190 months ago

gisele (a guest user) asked this question:

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190 months ago

Sandra Flor (Freelance Translator)   wrote:

Precisamos de 500 mocas para este projecto

My comment:

In European Portuguese we could use this one.

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190 months ago

Sandra Flor (Freelance Translator)   wrote:

# Moola or moolah, a slang term for money

My comment:

# Moola or moolah, a slang term for money

190 months ago

Sandra Flor (Freelance Translator)   wrote:

# Moola or moolah, a slang term for money

My comment:

# Moola or moolah, a slang term for money

190 months ago

Sandra Flor (Freelance Translator)   wrote:

Pau(s)

My comment:

It seems to me that it is a kind of slang. So, at least in Brazil, the most comon word to be used in this case is "pau". "Precisamos de 500 paus para esse projeto". "Pau" is pretty informal, but it is used in all levels. Brazilians also understand wether a pau refers to units, thousands, millions or billions. Thus "500 paus" could mean, for example, R$ 500, R$ 500 000, R$ 5 000 000, or R$ 5 000 000 000. To understand the value one has to have an idea of the magnitude. For example, an icecream will cost 6 paus, but you know it is R$ 6. If someone has a salary of 6 paus, he/she probably earns R$ 6 000, except he is a footbal player who makes 60 millions. And Bill Gates has (or used to have) a fortune of 60 paus, meaning 60 billions. It does not refer only to the Brazilian currency, thus you may use it also with dollars or euros, whenever you speak Portuguese - at least in Brazil.

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190 months ago

   wrote:

This would be my answer, especially in the Southern region of Brazil. An option would be "pratas": "Precisamos de quinhentas pratas para esse projeto"