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"Cancer genes tender their secrets"

Portuguese translation: revelam/ escondem

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English term or phrase:"Cancer genes tender their secrets"
Portuguese translation:revelam/ escondem
Entered by: Claudio Mazotti

09:44 Jan 13, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Medical (general) / Reportagem
English term or phrase: "Cancer genes tender their secrets"
título de uma reportagem.
"In cancer, scores of genes are mutated or duplicated and huge chunks of genetic material are rearranged. In other genetic diseases, gene alterations disable cells. In cancer, genetic changes give cells a sort of superpower."
A. Carolina Melo
Portugal
Local time: 11:27
revelam, escondem
Explanation:
Literalmente, um dos significados de "tender" é "oferecer". Creio estas opções sejam adequadas p/ o contexto em questão.
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Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Grading comment
thought so! :) Thx!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4revelam, escondem
Claudio Mazotti
4os genes do câncer apresentam seus segredos
Roberto Cavalcanti


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
revelam, escondem


Explanation:
Literalmente, um dos significados de "tender" é "oferecer". Creio estas opções sejam adequadas p/ o contexto em questão.

Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 512
Grading comment
thought so! :) Thx!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tania nogueira: mas no caso entao seria revelam, nao escondem. considerando "oferecer"
2 hrs
  -> obrigado, tb pensei como vc, mas acho q a segunda forma tb é possível...
agree  Vidomar (X): Ter-se-ia que ver o contexto geral da reportagem, mas concordo com Tânia que revelar parece mais adequado.
4 hrs
  -> obrigado!!!
agree  Marco Schaumloeffel: revelam
7 hrs
  -> obrigado!!!
agree  A/C Raynsa Galvao (X): revelam.
5 days
  -> obrigado!!!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cancer genes tender their secrets
os genes do câncer apresentam seus segredos


Explanation:
é uma opção

Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Local time: 07:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 181
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