Amostra preparada pela Alvuo Labs a partir do texto público de sampedro.pt/en (consultado a 15-11-2026). O inglês do site é, em geral, compreensível, mas a Home tem gralhas no bloco de sustentabilidade, mostra um artigo do blogue em português e há frases do About Us e do Our Process traduzidas à letra do português, além de termos que um comprador de roupa de cama estranha ("design rapport", "Cetim"). Abaixo: 8 correções, dois excertos revistos e o artigo Percale vs Cetim com título e entrada em inglês.
| # | Texto atual | Proposta corrigida | Porquê |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carboon footprint: … CO2 Emitions | Carbon footprint: … CO₂ emissions | Home, bloco Sustainability: duas gralhas nos números que mais interessam aos compradores com metas ESG. |
| 2 | Percale vs Cetim: A Ciência por Trás do Conforto · Showroom Virtual · Comercial | Percale vs Sateen: The Science Behind Comfort · Virtual Showroom · Sales | Home e Contacts: o cartão do blogue, o botão do showroom e o departamento do formulário aparecem em português na versão inglesa. Em roupa de cama, "cetim" diz-se "sateen" ("satin" é outro tecido). |
| 3 | Oldest home textile portuguese manufacturer | Portugal's oldest home textile manufacturer | About Us: ordem das palavras do português; "Portuguese" leva maiúscula. |
| 4 | …important merchants in the city of Porto, decided to dedicate to the textile industry which, by this time, was already driving the region of Guimarães. | …prominent Porto merchants, decided to devote themselves to the textile industry, which by then was already driving the economy of the Guimarães region. | About Us: "dedicate" precisa de complemento ("themselves"); "by this time" refere-se ao presente, para o passado é "by then". |
| 5 | It was the first company, in Portugal, to produce linen cloth in checkered, striped and printed. | It was the first company in Portugal to produce checked, striped and printed linen. | About Us: a frase termina sem substantivo (decalque de "em xadrez, riscas e estampado"). Em tecidos, o inglês britânico usa "checked". |
| 6 | Construction of the building aimed for social compliances (sanitary installations, workshops and cafeteria) | Construction of a staff welfare building (washrooms, workshops and canteen) | Timeline 1946: "compliance" não tem plural nem este sentido; "aimed for" não se usa assim. O que se descreve são instalações sociais para os trabalhadores. |
| 7 | …it also overcomes any obstacles regarding colors and design rapport. | …it also removes the usual limits on colours and pattern repeat. | Our Process, Printing: "rapport" é o termo francês/português; em estamparia inglesa diz-se "repeat" (ou "pattern repeat"). |
| 8 | 89,8% of orders are delivered within the agreed-upon deadlines. Only 2,5% of orders experience a delay exceeding one week | 89.8% of orders are delivered on the agreed date, and only 2.5% are more than a week late. | Our Process, Planning: em inglês a casa decimal é um ponto ("89,8" lê-se mal fora da Europa continental). O site também mistura "colors" e "recognised": convém escolher inglês britânico ou americano. |
Founded in 1921, Sampedro is a leading international textile company and one of the few vertically integrated manufacturers in Portugal, covering every stage of production, from yarn to finished product.
In 1921, university professor Dr Álvaro Machado, his brother-in-law Luís Eugénio D'Oliveira Braga (on behalf of the firm Fonseca, Braga & Cia Lda) and José Ribeiro Machado, prominent Porto merchants, decided to devote themselves to the textile industry, which by then was already driving the economy of the Guimarães region.
This management team oversaw the setting-up of the company and the construction of the mill. From 1923, day-to-day management passed to Dr Paulo Alves at the Porto office and Mr Eduardo Rodrigues Machado at the headquarters in Lordelo.
Their commitment to quality, combined with a measure of idealism and romance, shaped the values and identity of the Sampedro brand for good.
That heritage is still deeply rooted in the company, which started out weaving linen, mainly for sheets and tablecloths, and only later expanded into cotton, polycotton and terry. Sampedro was the first company in Portugal to produce checked, striped and printed linen, a product that quickly became a commercial success and earned the brand a reputation that endures to this day.
Always looking ahead, Sampedro has recently invested in a state-of-the-art digital printing machine. It is a game-changer: far more sustainable, it also removes the usual limits on colours and pattern repeat, and lets us produce samples in minutes, with no waste. A rotary printing machine complements this section, delivering higher output and, as a result, a more competitive price.
Why does our 200-thread-count percale feel softer than other 200-thread-count percales? Largely because of our finishing department. This is where the fabric gets its final touch: alongside standard chemical and mechanical treatments, we apply finishing recipes developed in-house, and our range of machines lets us fine-tune the final hand feel to each customer's specification.
Percale and sateen are not types of cotton. They are two different weaves, and each has a direct effect on how cool the sheets feel, how they handle and look, and how the bed linen performs over time. In this guide, we bring together the criteria that really help you make the right choice.