uma linha mais criteriosa

English translation: a more thoughtful approach // a more thoughtful attitude

21:36 Jul 31, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: uma linha mais criteriosa
Hello! I am not sure what would be the best way to translate "linha" in the context below. I wonder if a should translate it as "a more criterious line" or "a more criterious approach"?

Thanks a bunch!



Elas têm de incorporar a questão ambiental como um todo e a climática em específico, não apenas no crédito, mas na política institucional. O crédito deveria ser um reflexo disso, e não o contrário, como acontece hoje. A Bolsa de Valores tem o Índice de Sustentabilidade Empresarial (ISE), que é muito interessante como forma de pressionar o mercado para ações mais sustentáveis. Temos de evoluir muito para conseguir estabilizar o clima do planeta, e isso deve ser perseguido de forma mais agressiva. Os relatórios das empresas, em geral, falam o que todos querem ouvir, e não aquilo que ocorre de fato. Deveria se adotar **uma linha mais criteriosa**, com uma posição mais crítica.
Mary Palmer
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English translation:a more thoughtful approach // a more thoughtful attitude
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2a more thoughtful approach // a more thoughtful attitude
delveneto
4a more thoughtful version
Michael Powers (PhD)
3 +1a more discerning approach
Martin Clowes
4a harder line
Martin Clowes
4a more demanding stance / a stronger stance
jack_speak


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a more thoughtful approach // a more thoughtful attitude


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delveneto
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agree  Marlene Curtis
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  -> Thanks, Marlene. :-)

agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
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  -> Obrigado, Isabel. :-)
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a more thoughtful version


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-07-31 21:46:03 GMT)
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Michael Powers (PhD)
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a more discerning approach


Explanation:
Just a suggestion. It hints at the application of criteria without duplicating the "critical" that follows.

I think you could even use "line" here for "linha".

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-08-01 02:28:08 GMT)
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Just thinking a little more about line vs approach, another possibility occurred to me. Please check the other suggestion...

Martin Clowes
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agree  Georgia Kostick Almeida: but approach is better than line
4 hrs
  -> obrigado, Georgia :)
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a harder line


Explanation:
...making the whole sentence "a harder line should be adopted, with a more critical stance."

Note for the moderator: I hope you don't consider this as "systematically offering multiple translations" as per the note I've just seen. It's just a development of the idea addressing a different part of the question. If you prefer, I can withdraw the first suggestion.

Martin Clowes
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a more demanding stance / a stronger stance


Explanation:
In other words, a need for people from the general public to be more vocal in demanding that companies adopt policies that are more respectful of the environment.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-08-01 04:16:49 GMT)
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Another idea:

There needs to be stronger scrutiny, a stronger line of opposition.

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