caráter irrevogável

English translation: irrevocable manner

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Portuguese term or phrase:caráter irrevogável
English translation:irrevocable manner
Entered by: Katja van Hellemond

15:49 Sep 29, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright / direitos autorais
Portuguese term or phrase: caráter irrevogável
Cedo gratuitamente, em caráter irrevogável, os direitos autorais...
Beth Guimaraes
Brazil
Local time: 02:21
irrevocable manner
Explanation:
I freely give up, in an irrevocable manner, the author's rights
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Katja van Hellemond
Portugal
Local time: 06:21
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8irrevocably
Robert Forstag
4irrevocable manner
Katja van Hellemond
4irrevocably and irretractably
Paul Dixon
3irrevocably
Donald Scott Alexander


  

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irrevocable manner


Explanation:
I freely give up, in an irrevocable manner, the author's rights

Katja van Hellemond
Portugal
Local time: 06:21
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
irrevocably


Explanation:
"Irrevocable manner" would sound very awkward in English here. See my previous answer for suggestions on how to word this part of the sentence.

Boa sorte.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 01:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  R. Alex Jenkins: Yes. Freely cede, irrevocably....
2 mins
  -> Thank you, Richard.

agree  Maria José Tavares (X)
4 mins
  -> Obrigado, Maria.

agree  Marlene Curtis
4 mins
  -> Thank you, Marlene.

agree  Alexandra Gouveia
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Alex.

agree  exacto.nz
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, BM.

agree  Vania Correia
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Vania.

agree  Amy Duncan (X)
2 days 8 hrs

agree  JonathanRio
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em caráter irrevogável
irrevocably


Explanation:
The entire phrase "em caráter irrevogável" is an adverbial phrase, best translated as the one-word adverb ending in "-ly": "irrevocably".

"The Author irrevocably and unconditionally waives all rights..."
http://books.google.com/books?id=n-EbAdB9jzwC&pg=PA345&lpg=P...

"The Corresponding Author irrevocably and unconditionally waives all moral rights..."
PDF! http://casereports.bmj.com/instructions-for-authors/copyrigh...



Donald Scott Alexander
Local time: 06:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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irrevocably and irretractably


Explanation:
Not the exact translation of the phrase, but this is what I have seen in contracts.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 02:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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