we are off

Portuguese translation: tivemos um ótimo começo

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English term or phrase:we are off
Portuguese translation:tivemos um ótimo começo
Entered by: Izabel Santos

03:20 Jul 20, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Earnings Report
English term or phrase: we are off
There is a half-year to go, but we are off to a very strong start.
Izabel Santos
Brazil
tivemos um ótimo começo
Explanation:
Creio que se pode restituir a expressão de forma mais concisa.
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José Ignacio Coelho Mendes Neto (X)
Brazil
Local time: 13:49
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Grata!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4estamos no caminho
Gabriel T. Velloso
5 +1tudo indica um forte crescimento
Nadia Morais
5começamos bem
Vania de Souza
5arrancamos
Susy Ordaz
4tivemos um ótimo começo
José Ignacio Coelho Mendes Neto (X)
4estamos prontos
Gina Teixeira


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
estamos no caminho


Explanation:
Ainda temos seis meses adiante, mas estamos no caminho de um ótimo começo (forte início)

Espero que seja de alguma ajuda!

Gabriel T. Velloso
Brazil
Local time: 13:49
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Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jack_speak
56 mins
  -> Obrigado, Jack!

agree  Humberto Ribas
6 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Humberto!

agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
9 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Roberto!

agree  Carla Araújo
10 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Carla!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
we are off to a very strong start
tivemos um ótimo começo


Explanation:
Creio que se pode restituir a expressão de forma mais concisa.

José Ignacio Coelho Mendes Neto (X)
Brazil
Local time: 13:49
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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Grata!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
estamos prontos


Explanation:
Ainda faltam seis meses, mas nós estamos prontos para o grande início.

É a minha sugestão...

Gina Teixeira
Italy
Local time: 18:49
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tudo indica um forte crescimento


Explanation:
Ainda temos meio ano pela frente, mas tudo indica um forte crescimento.

"We are off [to a good start]" é geralmente utilizado em relatórios da performance de uma empresa durante a primeira metade de um ano para indicar resultados positivos, sem um resultado definitivo por ainda haver mais seis meses pela frente.

Nadia Morais
Portugal
Local time: 17:49
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Isabel Gamito
11 mins
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
começamos bem


Explanation:
we are off to a very good start quer dizer que começamos bem, no sentido de estarmos no bom caminho

Vania de Souza
Local time: 17:49
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
arrancamos


Explanation:
arrancamos

Susy Ordaz
Local time: 17:49
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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