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wild card in the mix

Portuguese translation: fator imprevisível OU desconhecido

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English term or phrase:wild card in the mix
Portuguese translation:fator imprevisível OU desconhecido
Entered by: Alexandre Reis

22:12 Dec 1, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: wild card in the mix
I'm looking forward to heading my own operation that combines music, film and television., # " Our job as black executives, " he asserts, " is to take it to the next level. " Another wild card in the mix is the foreign acquisition of U.S. record companies. It remains to be seen whether the new owners will be able to translate the success of black executives into bottom-line power. "
Alexandre Reis
Brazil
Local time: 11:01
fator imprevisível OU desconhecido
Explanation:
Wild card
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Contents [hide]
1 In computing
2 In arts
The term wild card was originally used in card games, but the term has evolved to describe what the Webster's Dictionary calls "an unknown or unpredictable factor" in any number of domain
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 10:01
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6fator imprevisível OU desconhecido
Marlene Curtis
4questão problemática
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4incógnita (a ter em conta)
José Crespo


Discussion entries: 2





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
questão problemática


Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt)

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 15:01
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 80
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
fator imprevisível OU desconhecido


Explanation:
Wild card
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Contents [hide]
1 In computing
2 In arts
The term wild card was originally used in card games, but the term has evolved to describe what the Webster's Dictionary calls "an unknown or unpredictable factor" in any number of domain

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 10:01
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 199

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcelo da Luz
7 mins
  -> Grata Marcelo!
agree  Katarina Peters
2 hrs
  -> Grata Katarina!
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
9 hrs
  -> Grata Henrique!
agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
10 hrs
  -> Obrigada Isabel Maria!
agree  Adriana Maciel
12 hrs
  -> Grata Adriana!
agree  Silvia Aquino
13 hrs
  -> Obrigada Silvia!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
incógnita (a ter em conta)


Explanation:


José Crespo
Local time: 15:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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