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Portaloo


Perikles October 13, 2009 11:45 AM
Portaloo
 
Can anybody tell me what a portaloo might be in Spanish? Somebody I know here in Tenerife wants to hire one (no, I don't know why, and I don't want to know why :thinking:)

A Portaloo is a transportable toilet which can be set up as a temporary structure at things like outdoor concerts, large outdoor fairgrounds, etc. They are usually transported by a lorry. :yuck:

AngelicaDeAlquezar October 13, 2009 11:55 AM
In Mexico: Baño portátil.

poli October 13, 2009 12:13 PM
We call the portasans transported by trucks:)

CrOtALiTo October 13, 2009 12:38 PM
The word Portalo is something that you can carry in the your hands, it's an object or a file also it could to be a device or for example a Ipod, really I don't know that you are needing with that word.

For it in Spanish is something that you can carry in your own hands.

irmamar October 13, 2009 12:41 PM
Usually we say "sanitario portátil" (also aseo or baño) :)

Perikles October 13, 2009 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo (Post 56092)
The word Portalo is something that you can carry in the your hands, For it in Spanish is something that you can carry in your own hands.
No I don't think so. It is a Portaloo. I don't think you would want to carry one. :)

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Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 56095)
Usually we say "sanitario portátil" (also aseo or baño) :)
Thanks, that is what I'm looking for. :)

irmamar October 13, 2009 01:43 PM
You're welcome, I'm glad to help :)

Marsopa October 14, 2009 11:14 AM
Portaloo
 
We say portapotty...:)

Perikles October 14, 2009 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Marsopa (Post 56206)
We say portapotty...:)
We say portaloo from the English word loo = toilet. The word is supposed to come from French Le 'OO' because the toilet doors had two little holes at eye height to see if it was occupied. Or perhaps that's rubbish. :thinking:

irmamar October 14, 2009 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 56207)
We say portaloo from the English word loo = toilet. The word is supposed to come from French Le 'OO' because the toilet doors had two little holes at eye height to see if it was occupied. Or perhaps that's rubbish. :thinking:
Yes? :eek: Not in Spain, luckily :D

pjt33 October 14, 2009 12:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 56207)
We say portaloo from the English word loo = toilet. The word is supposed to come from French Le 'OO' because the toilet doors had two little holes at eye height to see if it was occupied. Or perhaps that's rubbish. :thinking:
According to the Online Etymology Dictionary:
Quote:
"lavatory," 1940, but perhaps 1922, probably from Fr. lieux d'aisances, "lavatory," lit. "place of ease," picked up by British servicemen in France during World War I. Or possibly a pun on Waterloo, based on water closet.

CrOtALiTo October 15, 2009 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 56106)
No I don't think so. It is a Portaloo. I don't think you would want to carry one. :)

Thanks, that is what I'm looking for. :)
Not really I don't believe it.
jijiji:)

Only if you're a baby then yes I believe to do it


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