forças vivas

11:33 Jul 28, 2010
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Portuguese term or phrase: forças vivas
demonstra a vontade do Estado de cooperar com todas as forças vivas da sociedade

Driving forces???
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 13:15


Summary of answers provided
4civic forces
Marlene Curtis
4active forces
Evans (X)
4live forces
Constantinos Faridis (X)
3living forces
Leniel Maccaferri


  

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civic forces


Explanation:
How Freedom Is Won: From Civic Resistance to Durable Democracy ...
by C Ruzza - Related articles
The overwhelming proportion of civil society funding supports what is called general .... Naturally, it is up to the civic forces themselves to decide what ...
www.icnl.org/knowledge/ijnl/vol7iss3/special_3.htm

Conferences, Workshops Content
Jun 3, 2006 ... "I think civil society has come in with different kinds of initiatives ... I would say that the civic forces should build up local and small ...
www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=103793

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CIVIC FORCES OF SOCIETY

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 08:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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living forces


Explanation:
living forces

Leniel Maccaferri
Brazil
Local time: 09:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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active forces


Explanation:
Or you could even move a little further from the text and use and expression such as "movers and shakers".

I think this is the kind of thing they mean. People or organisations within society that make things happen. I also think your "driving forces" could work.

Here is an example:

"It is a utopian discourse and cooperation involved in the active forces of society."

http://cclpnews.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/chairman-fighting-f...



Evans (X)
Local time: 13:15
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Constantinos Faridis (X): active = activas. Live =vivas.
1 hr
  -> There is more to translation than translating words individually, as I am sure you know. If you object to my neutral comment about your references - which is valid, although you have now added a better one - this is not the way to do it.

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Good solution!
10 hrs
  -> thanks, Muriel!
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live forces


Explanation:
The dead and live forces that act on the arch bridge are transmitted along the curved line of the arch into abutments or supporting ...
www.proz.com/.../3709132-forces_vives.html -
soldier live forces download on rapidshare search engine -Soldier Live Forces (1983) + Demos ,Soldier Live Forces (1983) + Demos , Rapidshare Files.
www.filestube.com/s/soldier live forces


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We ask why those “live forces” of the communities at the base, the groups, ... Let's free, once and for all, the live forces of society. ...
www.proz.com/.../3709132-forces_vives.html

Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 15:15
Native speaker of: Greek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Evans (X): could you explain what either of your references have to do with the political context? / your new reference is much better, and might actually help the asker - what a difference a little thought makes.
39 mins
  -> We ask why those “live forces” of the communities at the base, the groups, ... Let's free, once and for all, the live forces of society. ... www.proz.com/.../3709132-forces_vives.html

neutral  Muriel Vasconcellos: This doesn't convey any meaning in English (and for some reason the ProZ links don't work).
9 hrs
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