política pessoal de silêncio voluntário

12:52 Nov 20, 2010
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Portuguese term or phrase: política pessoal de silêncio voluntário
a primeira estratégia de resistencia usada por esses artistas é a política pessoal de silêncio voluntário.
Nicole L. R.
Ireland
Local time: 14:43


Summary of answers provided
4personal choice of keeping quiet
riafontes
4a personal political stance/viewpoint of remaining silent
Nick Taylor
3personal policy of voluntary silence
T o b i a s


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personal choice of keeping quiet


Explanation:
My choice of speaking up (punt intended)

riafontes
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a personal political stance/viewpoint of remaining silent


Explanation:
a personal political stance/viewpoint of remaining silent

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Note added at 25 mins (2010-11-20 13:18:43 GMT)
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I think this goes well with the original stilted style.

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personal policy of voluntary silence


Explanation:
option

Example sentence(s):
  • Govind Nihalani’s Aakrosh is a brilliant example of voluntary silence used as a strong political statement.
  • No meaningful evaluation can be made in this re¬spect, but by and large the policy of defiant voluntary silence and self-exile is still as forceful today as it was three and a half years ago …

    Reference: http://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&pg=PT205&dq=vo...
    Reference: http://books.google.com/books?ei=tdTnTICLK4P58AbVvbSgCQ&ct=r...
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