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arrest the slide

Portuguese translation: deter/interromper o declínio

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English term or phrase:arrest the slide
Portuguese translation:deter/interromper o declínio
Entered by: Carla Lopes

20:46 Nov 29, 2010
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: arrest the slide
And we won't put Parliament right until and unless we arrest the slide in our wider culture.
Carla Lopes
Portugal
Local time: 10:39
deter/interromper o declínio
Explanation:

... em nossa cultura mais ampla.
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 05:39
Grading comment
Obrigada!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3deter/interromper o declínio
Marlene Curtis
4Impedir a deterioração de uma situação
Lucky Bubbles
3Frear a queda
Ivan Rocha, CT


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Frear a queda


Explanation:
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Ivan Rocha, CT
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
deter/interromper o declínio


Explanation:

... em nossa cultura mais ampla.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 199
Grading comment
Obrigada!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: deter o declínio
27 mins
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agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida: deter o declínio
52 mins
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agree  Carla Rodrigues
1 day 4 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Impedir a deterioração de uma situação


Explanation:
Impedir a deterioração de uma situação, isto é, tentar controlar uma situação em condições ruins a fim de que não se torne pior.

"Nós não corrigiremos o Parlamento até que e ao menos que nós impeçamos a deterioração da cultura em sua forma mais ampla."

Example sentence(s):
  • The company brought in a new manager to arrest the slide in the falling sales figures.
  • A empresa contratou um novo gerente para impedir a deterioração da queda nas vendas.
Lucky Bubbles
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