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xadrez da escrita

English translation: writing game

19:30 Sep 15, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: xadrez da escrita
Ele nos convida a entrar em um jogo impulsionado pelo fascínio do leitor que lê, no tabuleiro das múltiplas possibilidades do xadrez da escrita...
CicaBarth
Local time: 14:01
English translation:writing game
Explanation:
in the field of countless possiblities of the writing game
suggestion
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Bett
Local time: 14:01
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2writing game
Bett
5the writing´s chess
Daniel Pimentel
4of the writing gambit
Nick Taylor


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
writing game


Explanation:
in the field of countless possiblities of the writing game
suggestion

Bett
Local time: 14:01
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
6 mins
  -> thank you!
disagree  Daniel Pimentel: faltou possessividade e xadrez sempre foi chess
23 mins
  -> Thank you But I think you did not understand the "literary" nature of the text...
agree  Matheus Chaud: Concordo. Desnecessário fazer uma tradução literal (e talvez até errado, nesse caso).
1 hr
  -> Thank you !
agree  Thiago Silva
5 hrs
  -> Thank you !
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the writing´s chess


Explanation:
melhor tradução pra xadrez acredito que ainda seja chess. E tem a possessividade também

Daniel Pimentel
Brazil
Local time: 14:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Matheus Chaud: A tradução literal não me parece a melhor alternativa para representar a ideia que o autor quis passar...
56 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
of the writing gambit


Explanation:
of the writing gambit

Nick Taylor
Local time: 18:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 98
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