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verdades prontas

English translation: fixed truths

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Portuguese term or phrase:verdades prontas
English translation:fixed truths
Entered by: Terje Ostgaard

13:29 Mar 23, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Portuguese term or phrase: verdades prontas
Suggestions appreciated. Trata-se de um texto sobre educação tradicional, ou seja "a transmissão de conhecimentos (verdades prontas)".

Tks in advance.
Colin Bowles
Brazil
Local time: 10:41
fixed truths
Explanation:
:-)
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Terje Ostgaard
Spain
Local time: 15:41
Grading comment
Thanks very much. I think this is the best one in my context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3standstill paradigms
Denise Miranda
4fixed truths
Terje Ostgaard
4pre-conceived truths
Fiona Stephenson


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fixed truths


Explanation:
:-)


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Terje Ostgaard
Spain
Local time: 15:41
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks very much. I think this is the best one in my context.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
standstill paradigms


Explanation:
Another suggestion.

Denise Miranda
Local time: 10:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thais Maria Lips
13 mins
  -> Obrigada, Thais!
agree  rhandler: A very good one!
43 mins
  -> Thank you very much!
agree  Flavia Martins dos Santos: agree
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Flávia!
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pre-conceived truths


Explanation:
Generally carries a negative connotation - things which are accepted as true, but not necessarily so. Something like dogmas.

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Note added at 59 mins (2007-03-23 14:28:50 GMT)
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or perhaps that should be "preconceived" (without the hyphen).

Fiona Stephenson
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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