navel-gazing

Portuguese translation: a ação de olhar para o próprio umbigo

11:03 Jan 14, 2016
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: navel-gazing
A group of scientists at North Carolina State University is taking navel-gazing to another level.

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Alexandre Reis
Brazil
Local time: 21:58
Portuguese translation:a ação de olhar para o próprio umbigo
Explanation:
Parece-me que há aqui um jogo de palavras entre o que se entende costumeiramente por "olhar para o próprio umbigo" e a visão científica do umbigo como alojamento de bactérias.
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Danik 2014
Brazil
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4a ação de olhar para o próprio umbigo
Danik 2014
4 +1umbilismo
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
5o "arte" da contemplar o seu próprio umbigo
Nick Taylor
3 +1egocentrismo
Clauwolf
4comportamento auto-absortivo; narcisismo
Helena Guimarães


Discussion entries: 6





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
egocentrismo


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 21:58
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 550

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agree  Margarida Ataide
5 mins
  -> obrigado
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
a ação de olhar para o próprio umbigo


Explanation:
Parece-me que há aqui um jogo de palavras entre o que se entende costumeiramente por "olhar para o próprio umbigo" e a visão científica do umbigo como alojamento de bactérias.

Danik 2014
Brazil
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 161

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Rita Santiago: Sim, no contexto do link há um jogo de palavras. Mas eu reduziria para "o olhar para o próprio umbigo".
34 mins
  -> Obrigada, Ana Rita!

agree  Rafael Sousa Brazlate: Grupo de cientistas está fazendo as pessoas olharem de outra forma para o próprio umbigo.
45 mins
  -> Obrigada, Rafael! Gostei da sua sugestão para a frase e agradeço a cortesia de associá-la a minha resposta!

agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
55 mins
  -> Obrigada, Teresa! Gostei muito do "umbilismo", acho que deveria ser postado como resposta. Noto que os cientistas de outros países não dispensam um trocadilho.;-)

agree  Mario Freitas:
18 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Mario!
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
comportamento auto-absortivo; narcisismo


Explanation:
pessoa narcisista, comportamento egocêntrico


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/navel-gazing
    Reference: http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rpc/v33s1/32168.pdf
Helena Guimarães
Portugal
Local time: 01:58
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
umbilismo


Explanation:
Seria a minha sugestão, talvez entre "aspas"...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 01:58
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agree  Danik 2014
9 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Danik!
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
o "arte" da contemplar o seu próprio umbigo


Explanation:
o "arte" da contemplar o seu próprio umbigo

Nick Taylor
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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