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João, não só houve tempo para conversar com a XYZ

English translation: João, not only was there time to talk to XYZ...but she

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Portuguese term or phrase:João, não só houve tempo para conversar com a XYZ
English translation:João, not only was there time to talk to XYZ...but she
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

13:34 Oct 2, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Brasil
Portuguese term or phrase: João, não só houve tempo para conversar com a XYZ
João, não só houve tempo para conversar com a XYZ, como ela informou que está chegando esta semana no Brasil, e deverá sentar-se com você. Embora nem eu, nem a empresa estejamos acostumados à este tipo de cobrança, ...
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 12:53
John, not only was there time to talk to XYZ...but she
Explanation:
...but she also informed me...
Selected response from:

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 12:53
Grading comment
Thank you Katarina, Christiane, Vera and FiBi - Mike :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10John, not only was there time to talk to XYZ...but she
Katarina Peters
4not only there was time to talk to XYZ...
Christiane Jost
4Joao, not only was it possible to talk to XXX,
veratek
4she had time enough both
Fiona N�voa


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
not only there was time to talk to XYZ...


Explanation:


Christiane Jost
Brazil
Local time: 13:53
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Joao, not only was it possible to talk to XXX,


Explanation:
sugg

Joao, not only did we/they find time to talk to XXX,

veratek
Brazil
Local time: 13:53
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
John, not only was there time to talk to XYZ...but she


Explanation:
...but she also informed me...


Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 12:53
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76
Grading comment
Thank you Katarina, Christiane, Vera and FiBi - Mike :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rhandler
7 mins
  -> Obrigada, Ralph
agree  Denise Miranda
12 mins
  -> Obrigada, Denise
agree  Michael and Raimunda Poe
23 mins
  -> Thanks, Michael and Raimunda
agree  tjr: not only was there enough time to talk...
44 mins
  -> Thanks, tjr, but "enough" would be redundant
agree  LiaBarros
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Lia
agree  Marlene Curtis
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Marlene
agree  Vania de Souza: yes. Just a note, theres no back-accent in the "a esta cobrança"
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Vania, I agree, but it has nothing to do with the question and my answer
agree  Anna Miramontes
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Anna
agree  Paul Dixon: Yes, indeed.
6 hrs
  -> Thank you Paul!
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
20 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Paula
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
she had time enough both


Explanation:
to talk to XYZ and also to say that

Fiona N�voa
Portugal
Local time: 17:53
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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