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desmembrado

English translation: formerly part of

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Portuguese term or phrase:desmembrado
English translation:formerly part of
Entered by: Amy Duncan (X)

16:26 Mar 25, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Real Estate
Portuguese term or phrase: desmembrado
O município de Maxaranguape foi criado pela Lei nº 2.329, de
17/12/1958, **desmembrado** de Touros.
Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 21:51
formerly part of
Explanation:
This phrase represents the idea, although not equivalent gramatically.
Selected response from:

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 21:51
Grading comment
Thanks Paul, and everyone else for your suggestions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6separated from
Sormane Gomes
4 +2formerly part of
Paul Dixon
4dismembered
Flavia Martins dos Santos
4detached from
Andrea Munhoz
3split from
JoGoes


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
separated from


Explanation:
Jersey City separated from Bergen Township and became an independent municipality; Charter for the City of Jersey City adopted; it permitted the election of ...
www.njcu.edu/programs/jchistory/Chronology Folder/Chronolog... - 38k -

Sormane Gomes
United States
Local time: 20:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katarina Peters
24 mins
agree  lexisproject
1 hr
agree  Fabio Descalzi
1 hr
agree  Fernando Domeniconi
2 hrs
agree  rhandler
2 hrs
agree  Cristina Santos
3 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dismembered


Explanation:
suggestion

Flavia Martins dos Santos
Brazil
Local time: 21:51
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
1 hr
  -> thanks
disagree  suesimons: You make it sound like a corpse!
16 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
split from


Explanation:
an anglo-saxon way of saying separated/dismembered

JoGoes
Local time: 01:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
formerly part of


Explanation:
This phrase represents the idea, although not equivalent gramatically.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 21:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks Paul, and everyone else for your suggestions.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clayton Causey: Best choice. Sample: The city of Maxaranguape, formerly part of Touros, was chartered on Dec. 17, 1958, by means of Law # 2.329.
3 days 10 hrs
agree  T o b i a s
3794 days
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
detached from


Explanation:
Since it´s a territory, it can be considered a physical piece or part.

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Note added at 51 mins (2008-03-25 17:17:50 GMT)
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The term 'desanexado' or detached in English, is more appropriate in term of Geography.

Andrea Munhoz
Brazil
Local time: 21:51
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 7
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