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nossos padrões de conduta diante das nossas compulsões

English translation: vis-à-vis

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Portuguese term or phrase:diante de
English translation:vis-à-vis
Entered by: Todd Field

21:02 Oct 21, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Nutrition
Portuguese term or phrase: nossos padrões de conduta diante das nossas compulsões
" temos que aprender nossos padrões de conduta diante das nossas compulsões (alimentares)"

I wanted some suggestions for translating "diante" in this case.
veratek
Brazil
Local time: 14:01
vis-à-vis; in relation to; versus
Explanation:
There are many possibilities:

Our behavioral patterns vis-à-vis our food cravings.
Our behavioral patterns in relation to our food cravings.
Our behavioral patterns versus our food cravings.

There are even more possibilities, but the above are probably among the most common.

Hope this helps and good luck!
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Todd Field
United States
Local time: 11:01
Grading comment
Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2vis-à-vis; in relation to; versus
Todd Field
4...patterns of behaviour in the context of our food compulsions
Ivan Rocha, CT
4our behavior standards in the face/before of our compulsions
Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
4you are looking for the wrong word, I'm afraid
Douglas Bissell
4our behaviour standards when confronted with our compulsions
Katarina Peters
4when faced with
Nick Taylor


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...patterns of behaviour in the context of our food compulsions


Explanation:
"We have to understand / learn about our patterns of behaviour in the context of our food compulsions."

Ivan Rocha, CT
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 7
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
our behavior standards in the face/before of our compulsions


Explanation:
How's this?

Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
Brazil
Local time: 14:01
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
diante
vis-à-vis; in relation to; versus


Explanation:
There are many possibilities:

Our behavioral patterns vis-à-vis our food cravings.
Our behavioral patterns in relation to our food cravings.
Our behavioral patterns versus our food cravings.

There are even more possibilities, but the above are probably among the most common.

Hope this helps and good luck!

Todd Field
United States
Local time: 11:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  T o b i a s: vis-à-vis; the others are good, too.
26 mins
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Vis-à-vis was my first thought.
7 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
you are looking for the wrong word, I'm afraid


Explanation:
"Compare" is the word you are looking for: "We have to be able to compare our conduct with our underlying desires"

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
our behaviour standards when confronted with our compulsions


Explanation:
my version

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 13:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
when faced with


Explanation:
when faced with

Nick Taylor
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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