more than the some of their parts

Portuguese translation: mais do que a soma das partes

15:16 Jun 4, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: more than the some of their parts
Together, XXX and YYY truly represent more than the some of their parts.

European PT, please.
Carla G..
Local time: 15:44
Portuguese translation:mais do que a soma das partes
Explanation:
penso que haja aí um typo "some" "sum"
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Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 15:44
Grading comment
Obrigada
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Summary of answers provided
4 +12mais do que a soma das partes
Mariana Moreira
4mais que algumas de suas partes
Leniel Maccaferri


Discussion entries: 4





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
mais do que a soma das partes


Explanation:
penso que haja aí um typo "some" "sum"

Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 15:44
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Obrigada

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elizabeth Braga
1 min
  -> Elizabeth, obrigada

agree  Isabel Maria Almeida: concordo
2 mins
  -> Isabel, obrigada

agree  Carlos Quandt
2 mins
  -> quandt, obrigada

agree  Lucy Leite
3 mins
  -> Lucy, obrigada

agree  Cristina Pereira: OU: um todo que é maior do que a soma das partes
3 mins
  -> Cristina, obrigada

agree  Flavia Martins dos Santos: agree
4 mins
  -> Flavia, obrigada

agree  Elvira Alves Barry
31 mins
  -> Elvira, obrigada

agree  Flavio Steffen
35 mins
  -> Flávio, obrigada

agree  Adriana Basilio
44 mins
  -> Drika, obrigada

agree  Ana Carvalho
58 mins
  -> Ana, obrigada

agree  Gustavo Silva: mais um "agree" para a sua longa lista de agradecimentos ! :-)
2 hrs
  -> Windblast, obrigada

agree  Maria Meneses: Mariana eu diria maior do que a soma das partes, embora na frase a sua expressão fique melhor
9 hrs
  -> Maria, obrigada
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mais que algumas de suas partes


Explanation:
mais que algumas de suas partes

some = algumas

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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-06-04 22:56:55 GMT)
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Parece mais um erro no acréscimo da palavra "the" do que um erro na palavra "some"...

Leniel Maccaferri
Brazil
Local time: 11:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: se fosse assim Leniel porquê "the some" sabe explicar?

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