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| PORTUGUESE | ENGLISH |
| acougueiro | butcher |
| administrador | administrator |
| aduaneiro | custom house officer |
| advogado | lawyer |
| agricultor | tiller |
| alcaida-mor | governor; mayor (mor)= chief; grand |
| alfaiate | tailor |
| alferes | second lieutenant; standard- bearer, ensign |
| almirante | admiral |
| almoxarife | storekeeper, warehouse keeper |
| alpinista | mountain climber |
| amo do xxx | boss, chief of somthing |
| aprendiz | apprentice |
| armador-mor | shipowner |
| arquibispo | archbishop |
| arrendatario | tenant, renter, lessee |
| artifice | journeyman |
| balconista | shop assistant |
| barao | baron |
| barbeiro | barber |
| baritono | baritone |
| bispo | bishop |
| boieiro | herdsman |
| bombeiro | fireman |
| bordados | embroideres |
| botanico | botanist |
| brigadeira | brigadier general (army, air force) |
| cabeleireiro | hairdresser, wigmaker |
| cabineiro | signalman (railway); waiter in a sleeping car |
| cacador | hunter |
| camiseiro | shirtmaker, haberdasher |
| campeador | cowboy, cowhand [This one is for Donna's uncles] |
| campones | peasant, small farmer |
| caneleiro | spooler (in weaving) |
| capelao | chaplain |
| capitao | captain (army, air force), political boss |
| capitao - tenente | lieutenant commander (navy) |
| capitao- de - fragata | commander (navy) |
| capitao-de - mar-e- guerra | captain (navy) |
| capitao-de-corveta | lieutenant commander |
| carniceiro | butcher |
| carpinteiro | carpenter |
| carreteiro | coachman, carter |
| carteiro | postman |
| cavalheiro | gentleman, knight, nobleman |
| cervejeiro | brewer |
| chofer | chauffeur |
| cigano | gypsy, trickster, shyster |
| clerigo | clergyman |
| clero | clergy |
| cocheiro | coachman, cabdriver |
| comerciante | merchant, trader |
| comodoro | commodore (navy) |
| conde | count, earl |
| conselheiro | counsellor, consultant, councilman |
| contador | accountant |
| contra - almirante | rear admiral (navy) |
| coronel | colonel (army, air force) |
| corredor | runner |
| corsario | corsair, pirate |
| cortadeira | pastry cutter |
| cortador | meat cutter, butcher |
| cozinheiro (a) | cook |
| criada | maid |
| cronista | chronicler; historian |
| cura | clergyman |
| curtidor | tanner |
| dentista | dentist |
| doceiro | confectioner, candy seller |
| docente | teacher, lecturer |
| domestica | domestic, maid |
| dono (a) | owner, master |
| douter | docter |
| duque | duke |
| empacotador | packer |
| empregada | maid |
| empregado (a) | employee |
| encarregado | person in charge |
| escravo (a) | slave |
| escrevente | scribe |
| escritor | author, writer |
| escriturario | bookkeeper |
| escrivao | notary, clerk |
| escudeiro | shield-bearer;squire |
| escultor | sculptor |
| exercito | military, army |
| faxineira | charwoman |
| fazendeiro | farmer |
| feiticeiro/mago | wizard |
| feitor | administrator;manager |
| ferreiro | blacksmith |
| fidalgo | nobleman |
| fiscal | custom inspector, revenue officer, controller |
| frei | friar,monk |
| general | major general (army), general (air force) |
| guarda | watchman |
| guarda - marinha | ensign (navy) |
| hospedeiro | innkeeper |
| impressor (a) | printer |
| inquilino (a) | renter [an occupation ?] |
| jardineiro | gardener |
| joalheiro | jeweler |
| juiz | judge |
| jurado | jury man |
| lapidario | stone cutter, gravestone cutter |
| lavrador, | agricultural worker peasant |
| leiteiro | dairyman |
| lenhador | woodcutter |
| liberto | freed slave |
| licenciado | one who gives a license to |
| lobista | lobbyst |
| locador | landlord |
| locatario | tenent [an occupation ?] |
| locutor | speaker, radio announcer [too modern ?] |
| lojista | shopkeeper |
| major | major (army, air force) |
| mancebo | ordinary seaman |
| marceneiro | cabinetmaker |
| marechal | general (army, air force) |
| marinheiro | sailor |
| matuto | backwoodsman (very negative) |
| medico | doctor |
| meirinho | bailiff |
| mendigo (a) | beggar |
| mestre | master |
| mineiro | miner |
| ministro | minister |
| moleiro | miller |
| musico | musician, composer |
| nobre | noble, nobleman |
| notario | notary |
| obreiro | worker, laborer |
| oleiro | brick mason |
| operario | worker |
| ourives | goldsmith; silversmith |
| ourivres | silversmith |
| padeiro | baker |
| padre | priest |
| parteira | midwife |
| passadeira | servant who does the ironing |
| pastor | pastor, minister |
| pastor | shepherd |
| patrao | employer, master |
| pedreiro | stonemason, brick mason, bricklayer |
| pescador | fisherman |
| picheleiro | tar, pit worker |
| pintor | painter |
| policial | policeman |
| politico/ca | politician |
| porteiro | door keeper, janitor |
| portuario | longshoreman |
| prefeito | mayor |
| primeiro - tenente | lieutenant (navy) |
| principe | prince |
| procurador | procurator, proctor |
| procurador de senado | senate procurator |
| professor (a) | teacher |
| promotor de justica | district attorney |
| proprietario | proprietor, owner |
| prostituta | the oldest profession for a female |
| protector | protector |
| rainha | queen |
| recebedor | cashier |
| rei | king |
| relojoeiro | watchmaker |
| rendeiro | lacemaker or seller' tenant farmer, renter, lessee, lessor |
| sacerdote | priest |
| sacristao | sexton |
| sapateiro | shoemaker |
| segundo - tenente | lieutenant junior grade (navy) |
| serradore | saw man |
| serralheiro | locksmith |
| servente | servant |
| soldado | soldier, private |
| tanoeiro | cooper |
| tecedor | clothmaker |
| tecelao | weaver |
| tenente | lieutenant |
| tenente - coronel | lieutenant colonel (army, air force) |
| tesoureiro | treasurer |
| testementeiro | executor |
| tintureiro | dyer |
| torneiro | turner |
| tosador | shearing,thrashing |
| toucador | hairdresser |
| toureiro | bullfighter |
| trabalhador | laborer |
| tremular | weaver |
| vacilar | weaver |
| vaqueiro vaquero, | herdsman, cowhand |
| varejista | retailer |
| vereador | town councilman |
| veterianario | veterinarian |
| vice- almirante | vice admiral (navy) |
| vigario | vicar, cleric |
| vigia | watchman |
| violonistra | guitarist |
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Rick Barletta.
Copyright © 1997 Brentwood Decorating Design Center, Brentwood,
TN. 37027 (615) 377-6502. All rights reserved.
Revised: September 16, 1998
09:16 PM.
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