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locking in (nesse contexto)

Portuguese translation: parar, travar, refrear, bloquear

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English term or phrase:locking in (nesse contexto)
Portuguese translation:parar, travar, refrear, bloquear
Entered by: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida

08:19 Apr 22, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: locking in (nesse contexto)
How this investment takes place – in transportation networks, access to services, buildings, water and energy systems – will make a crucial difference in avoiding or “locking in” high-carbon infrastructure for the next generation.

O conceito de "locking in" que eu conheço parace ser oposto ao que é indicado no texto. Uma vez que é no sentido de manter, prender, continuar a fazer, garantir, ou até mesmo complementar.

Aqui avoid and lock in high carbon infrastructure parecem ser medidas benéficas, tomadas na mesma direção ou intenção: a de proteger o planeta e aumentar a qualidade de vida das pessoas.

Seria algo como: "limitar" ou mais no sentido de "restingir", "dificultar"?
Nicole L. R.
Ireland
Local time: 18:39
parar, travar, refrear, bloquear
Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt)...
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 18:39
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3parar, travar, refrear, bloquear
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4 +2evitar/restringir
connie leite
3afastar-se
Marcos Antonio


  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
parar, travar, refrear, bloquear


Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt)...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 18:39
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 111
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jose Mariano: "avoiding or..."
14 mins
  -> Obrigada, José!
agree  Marlene Curtis
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Marlene!
agree  Leonor Machado
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Leonor!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
afastar-se


Explanation:
IMHO, "locking in" teria o mesmo significado de "to move away from" ( afastar-se de/da) como no site abaixo:

- It finds that the opportunities to move away from high-carbon infrastructure to clean technologies are many. Most of these have co-benefits: some would ...
www.idfc.com/pdf/report/iir_2010_summary.pdf - Similares

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
evitar/restringir


Explanation:
Evitar / restringir emissões para as gerações futuras. Espero que ajude

connie leite
Local time: 18:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonor Machado
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada Leonor
agree  Christina Paiva
1 day 14 hrs
  -> obrigada Christina
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