working under the radar

Portuguese translation: passar despercebido

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English term or phrase:working under the radar
Portuguese translation:passar despercebido
Entered by: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida

11:32 Jan 10, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: working under the radar
É um livro sobre gestão. Fala sobre como o líder tem que ser diplomático. Eis o contexto:

Diplomats are people who have very specialized skills and who are tasked with an incredibly difficult mission. The forum for their activities is often quite public, so “working under the radar" is not always possible.

Não é contraditório? Eles não estão sempre sob o radar da opinião pública?
Nilson
Brazil
Local time: 00:23
passar despercebido
Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt), espero que seja útil...
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 04:23
Grading comment
Foi ótimo. Tks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3trabalhar sem ser notado
Silvia Aquino
4 +2operar sem ser detectado
Nick Taylor
4 +2passar despercebido
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida


Discussion entries: 1





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
trabalhar sem ser notado


Explanation:
A frase inteira faz sentido, não é contraditória.

Silvia Aquino
Brazil
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Tá na cara. Não sei como não vi. Tks.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rir: pois, exactamente por serem diplomatas e a trabalhar na funcao publica fica mais dificil nao serem 'apanhados',,,,
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, rir!

agree  Daniel Tavares: Pois é, não vejo contradição aqui. No fim da frase: "... nem sempre é possível."
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Daniel!

agree  Flavia Martins dos Santos
5 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Flavia!
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
operar sem ser detectado


Explanation:
operar sem ser detectado

Nick Taylor
Local time: 04:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
Notes to answerer
Asker: Valeu Nick!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rir: tb se usa muito qdo se tenta funcionar 'fora da lei'...seja em que area for, isto alegando o radar da policia que nos detecta se a violarmos....
2 hrs
  -> cheers rir

agree  Daniel Tavares
3 hrs
  -> thanks Daniel
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
passar despercebido


Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt), espero que seja útil...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 04:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Foi ótimo. Tks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Teresa, essa foi a melhor. Muito obrigado!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sflor (X)
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Sandra!

agree  Daniel Tavares: Em pt(br) também funciona.
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Daniel!
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