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Bem

English translation: (an) asset

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Portuguese term or phrase:Bem
English translation:(an) asset

19:16 Sep 13, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-09-17 14:54:11 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy
Portuguese term or phrase: Bem
“eu pode ficar dividido e oposto a si mesmo numa situação existencial concretamente ameaçada, como resultado de irreconciliação de opções materialistas anteriores com a qualidade espiritual do amor revelado como um ‘bem’”
Dominic Gourd
Local time: 12:10
(an) asset
Explanation:
Espero que ajude!
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 17:10
Grading comment
Yes - simple as that! Thanks for the prod!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4(an) asset
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4Virtue
Walter Moura
4nothing more than a tradable commodity
Douglas Bissell
4A blessing, a benefit
Marlene Curtis


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
(an) asset


Explanation:
Espero que ajude!

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 17:10
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Yes - simple as that! Thanks for the prod!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
2 mins
  -> Obrigado
agree  Ivan Rocha, CT
2 mins
  -> Obrigado
agree  Claudio Mazotti
5 mins
  -> Obrigado
agree  Verginia Ophof
38 mins
  -> Obrigado
neutral  Douglas Bissell: Sorry guys, but really,"asset" sounds completely out of context. This is talking philosophy, not IFAS!
56 mins
  -> Ele está comparando as opções materialistas anteriores com a qualidade espiritual do amor revelado como um ‘bem’”
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Virtue


Explanation:
Since this seems to be poetry...

Dicionário Michaellis Port-Engl

bem
bem
sm (pl bens) 1 the good, goodness, happiness, blessing, virtue. 2 benefit, advantage, satisfaction. 3 object of love, darling.

Dicionário Michaellis Linga Portuguesa

bem1
bem1
sm (lat bene) 1 Tudo o que é bom ou conforme à moral. 2 Benefício. 3 Virtude. 4 Pessoa amada. 5 Proveito, utilidade.

Walter Moura
Brazil
Local time: 12:10
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nothing more than a tradable commodity


Explanation:
The negative imagery is essential to the communication

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 16:10
Native speaker of: English
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
A blessing, a benefit


Explanation:
In your context, "bem" carries a philosophical, spiritual, meaning and not a financial meaning (asset).

bem (m)
n. good, blessing; welfare, benefit, fortune


Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 11:10
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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