lumber protest

Portuguese translation: protesto contra madeireiras

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English term or phrase:lumber protest
Portuguese translation:protesto contra madeireiras

01:11 Sep 27, 2011
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English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / romance policial
English term or phrase: lumber protest
He's got one arrest at an anti-Big Lumber protest in (city).
He dropped out of school.
Lilian Magalhães
Brazil
Local time: 19:14
protesto contra uma madeireira
Explanation:
penso que possa ser isto
:)
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Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 23:14
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Summary of answers provided
4protesto contra as grandes empresas de madeira
Christopher & Rozilene Frye
4protesto contra (empresa de) desflorestação
Nick Taylor
3protesto contra uma madeireira
Mariana Moreira
3protesto anti-madereira
antoniosoares


  

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protesto contra uma madeireira


Explanation:
penso que possa ser isto
:)

Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 23:14
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 75
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protesto contra as grandes empresas de madeira


Explanation:
O problema com a resposta da nossa amiga Mariana é que não espressa a idéia que esse tipo de protesto é normalmente em contra as maiores empresas da indústria, "BIG" Lumber.

Christopher & Rozilene Frye
Brazil
Local time: 19:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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protesto anti-madereira


Explanation:
Muita extração de madeira nessa cidade do NW.

antoniosoares
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protesto contra (empresa de) desflorestação


Explanation:
protesto contra desflorestação

Nick Taylor
Local time: 23:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 127
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