"spacing out"

Portuguese translation: divagar, estar desconectado

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English term or phrase:"spacing out"
Portuguese translation:divagar, estar desconectado
Entered by: reginakersten

23:32 May 13, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Human Resources
English term or phrase: "spacing out"
Conducting personal business, "spacing out" and making personal phone calls were the most popular time-wasting activities.
SONIA VIEIRA
Local time: 07:57
divagar, estar desconectado
Explanation:
Sonia, creio que o sentido é esse.
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reginakersten
Local time: 03:57
Grading comment
Obrigado Regina!
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Summary of answers provided
4"fazer render o peixe"
Paula Pereira
3passear/cirandar/dar água sem caneco
Mariana Moreira
3divagar, estar desconectado
reginakersten


  

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passear/cirandar/dar água sem caneco


Explanation:
não consigo encontrar um termo mais adequado e só me lembro destas expressões

espero que dê alguma ideia a algum dos colegas
:)

Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 07:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 123
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigado. A ideia é essa, mas com outro termo.

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"fazer render o peixe"


Explanation:
Acredito que seja um bocadito informal de mais, mas a ideia é esta.

Correio da Manhã
Para manter os 700.000 f.públicos, é preciso muita burocracia, se não não havia trabalho para todos, há que fazer render o peixe, os políticos fazem Leis ...
www.correiomanha.pt/noticia.asp?id=233744&idselect=10&idCan...


Paula Pereira
Portugal
Local time: 07:57
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigado também. Concordo com o sentido.

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divagar, estar desconectado


Explanation:
Sonia, creio que o sentido é esse.

reginakersten
Local time: 03:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
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Obrigado Regina!
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