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boundaries/rally

Portuguese translation: barreiras/erguem

20:42 Jun 15, 2005
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Ling�istica, antropologia
English term or phrase: boundaries/rally
Contexto: Citação da antropóloga Mary Douglas:
"The boudaries which philosophers rally instinctively to protect from the threat of relativism seem to hedge something very sacred".
Lois_1976
Local time: 00:17
Portuguese translation:barreiras/erguem
Explanation:
Minha tradução: "As barreiras que os filósofos erguem instintivamente para se protegerem da ameaça do relativismo parecem esconder algo muito sagrado"
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Seixas
Portugal
Local time: 04:17
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Obrigada!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3barreiras/erguem
Seixas
4fronteiras/reunem
Clauwolf
4limites/elaborados
Claudia Costa


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fronteiras/reunem


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 4 mins (2005-06-15 20:47:18 GMT)
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reúnem

Clauwolf
Local time: 00:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 19
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
barreiras/erguem


Explanation:
Minha tradução: "As barreiras que os filósofos erguem instintivamente para se protegerem da ameaça do relativismo parecem esconder algo muito sagrado"

Seixas
Portugal
Local time: 04:17
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigada!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Regina Guerra
10 mins
agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
18 mins
agree  Walkiria De Sousa: excelente sua resposta.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
limites/elaborados


Explanation:
"Os limites elaborados instintivamente pelos filósofos com a finalidade de se protegerem..."

Claudia Costa
United States
Local time: 23:17
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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