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service entrance

[/ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈɛntrəns/]
nounpl: service entrances
entrada de serviço
1. A separate entrance to a building used by service workers, delivery personnel, or for maintenance and utility access, distinct from the main public entrance
The delivery truck used the service entrance at the back of the building.
O caminhão de entrega usou a entrada de serviço na parte traseira do edifício.
2. In electrical systems, the point where utility lines connect to a building's electrical system
The electrician inspected the service entrance to ensure it met current safety codes.
O eletricista inspecionou a entrada de serviço para garantir que atendesse aos códigos de segurança atuais.
Synonyms
service doorservice accesstradesman's entrancedelivery entrance
Antonyms
main entrancefront entranceprincipal entrance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entrada de serviço
Most common term used in Brazil for both building and electrical contexts
São Paulo
entrada de serviço
Standard usage; also 'acesso de serviço' in some contexts
Rio de Janeiro
entrada de serviço
Standard usage; colloquially may be called 'porta dos fundos'
Portugal
entrada de serviço
Standard in Portugal; 'acesso de serviço' also used for utility access points

Related Idioms & Phrases

the help enters through the service entrance
use the service entrance
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