Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term
United Kingdom
20 Years of Experience
Native in: English (Variants: US, British, UK) 
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
rechaud
I can't seem to find much in the dictionary on this one. I suspect it may be a tea pot as it is an entry that immediately follows:
Um serviço para chá com quatro peças.
And it seems to be among the kitchen possessions (the next entry is 21 – Uma chocolateira em prata. Peso: 292 g. Marca Águia.). I'm really can't be certain that it is a tea pot however. Any Portuguese antiques collectors out there?
| 4 +2 | rechaud |
Marlene Curtis
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| 4 +1 | hot embers; (kitchen) stove |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 3 +1 | warmer |
Donald Scott Alexander
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| 3 | Tea Warmer |
Tonia Wind
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Proposed translations
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
rechaud
The caquelon is the traditional style Swiss ceramic fondue pot with traditional sand. The 9-piece set includes a ceramic fondue which has a 2 5/8 quart capacity and is about 9" in diameter. The set also includes a set of six forks, and a traditional wrought iron rechaud (stand) with metal tray for rechaud and a stainless steel burner unit (that holds the heat source) and fuel. Pot color: red with Swiss design. "
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Note added at 12 mins (2007-11-19 20:43:11 GMT)
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Please, visit
http://www.widerview.com/702.0.html
to view a copper rechaud.
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Note added at 32 mins (2007-11-19 21:02:55 GMT)
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It is actually the little stand of a fondue set.
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isarcat
: I collect china & kitchen stuff -- you should leave it as is... rechaud
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Thanks! I have a few too...
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André Fachada
: I think you should leave it as reachaud - in the restaurants where i worked (hotel and cruise ship) we called "rechaud" those kind of metal pots where the food is kept warm(i.e. in a buffet service)
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Thanks Andre!
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airmailrpl
: chafing dish
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Never heard of such term here in the USA.
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United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
hot embers; (kitchen) stove
substantivo masculino
1. rescaldeiro; rescaldo;
2. fogareiro; fogão de cozinha;
réchaud à gaz fogão a gás;
3. [camada de estrume quente à volta da planta]
It's in French
Mike :)
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Note added at 5 mins (2007-11-19 20:36:46 GMT)
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Interesting to see another language besides English borrowing French words.
| Hi Mike! I just used google images. Do you think maybe table stove or heater or warmer or something would be it? I'm racking my brains to think of the English term. |
| It seems to be a lady of taste with 18th and 19th century Italian clothing and French cooking utensils and a host of interesting articles from around the world. The translation is littered with languages as a result :) I'm beginning to think i'll pinch the French myself ;) |
Fast, Professional and Accurate!
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, German to English, and 1 more.
warmer
Here are some pictures of a "rechaud":
http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&q=rechau...
Here are some pictures of a "tea warmer":
http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&q=tea wa...
Here are some pictures of a "fondue warmer":
http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&q=fondue...
Hope this helps.
United Kingdom
PhD in Romance Languages & Literature
Native in: English (Variants: US, British) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese
Discussion
I'm beginning to think I can keep rechaud or even dare a looser translation of Fondue. Here's the link: http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=rechaud&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-...
Anyone know the exact name for this?