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What does the word "durex" means?
This evening I met this word in my lesson (My student book is "Novo Avenida Brasil 1"), and I don't understand what does it mean.
I guess it somhow connected with office staff as other words are "computador, calculadora, caderno, tesoura, boisa, lapis, etc)
Poderia me ajudar por favor?
8 sept. 2014 18:46
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It's a brand name. In a few countries, such as Australia, there used to be a make of sticky tape (Scotch tape) with this name, which might explain why it's in a list with stationery items.
In many other countries, such as Britain, it's a condom.
I don't know what staff in offices get up to in Brazil, but I somehow doubt that the nation's corporate stationery cupboards are stocked with rubberware of an intimate nature.
8 septembre 2014
3
Brasileira?
Durex é a marca registrada para uma série de preservativos que eram feitas pela empresa britânica , SSL International.
No Brasil, geralmente referimos o durex a outra coisa. rsrs.
Se tiver qualquer questão ou duvida, fique a vontade para entrar em contato comigo.
Atenciosamente,
Thiago
8 septembre 2014
2
Durex is a brand of adhesive tape in Latin America (like Scotch tape).
9 septembre 2014
it's adhesive tape
8 septembre 2014
It's a n adhesive tape. Like 'Coke' or 'Ford'. 'Durex' is the name of an adhesive tape.
13 septembre 2014
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Antarien
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Japonais, Portugais, Russe
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Anglais, Japonais
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