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Ganhando Contornos de Verdade

English translation: is shaping up to be true/close to the truth

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Portuguese term or phrase:Ganhando Contornos de Verdade
English translation:is shaping up to be true/close to the truth
Entered by: Irene Berlin

13:24 Sep 8, 2018
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism / Artigo de Jornal
Portuguese term or phrase: Ganhando Contornos de Verdade
Prezados Colegas,

Gostaria de saber a melhor tradução para GANHANDO CONTORNOS DE VERDADE no seguinte contexto:

"O que todos supúnhamos está GANHANDO CONTORNOS DE VERDADE: o esquema de corrupção nas licitações de obras públicas está espalhado por vários setores no país, e não se restringe apenas à Petrobras."

Por enquanto, minhas soluções são as seguintes:

1. "... is being revealed/unveiled".
2. "... is becoming true/is slowly becoming true.

Gostaria muito de ouvir suas sugestões.

Desde já agradeço-lhes a valiosíssima ajuda!! Abraço cordial.
Irene Berlin
Local time: 12:51
is shaping up to be true/close to the truth
Explanation:
I like 'shaping' because it has the same feel as "contornos".
Selected response from:

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 08:51
Grading comment
Agree!! Muito obrigada Muriel. Agradeço ainda a todos os que ofereceram sua gentil sugestão/participação. Abraço cordial.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2coming to light
Gilmar Fernandes
4 +1getting near the truth
David Hollywood
4becoming a reality
Oliver Simões
4(what we all supposed) is actually starting to show traits of truthfulness/reality
Mario Freitas
2 +2The truth that is emerging seems to validate what we had assumed all along:
Robert Forstag
3 +1is now becoming evident/evidence
Ana Vozone
4is shaping up to be true/close to the truth
Muriel Vasconcellos
4gains credence
Nick Taylor


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
coming to light


Explanation:
Suggestion along the lines of your own "being revealed" option.

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/come to light



Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 11:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muito obrigada Gilmar, depois me veio também essa ideia. Abraço cordial.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
15 mins
  -> Obrigado, Teresa :) Um bom fim de semana.
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Obrigado, António :)
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ganhando contornos de verdade
becoming a reality


Explanation:
Becoming a reality, even though I'm almost sure corruption in governmental agencies is nothing new. It's as old as humankind. :-) Anyway, this is how I would translate.

Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 08:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(what we all supposed) is actually starting to show traits of truthfulness/reality


Explanation:
Sugestão

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-09-08 14:24:09 GMT)
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https://www.google.com.br/search?biw=926&bih=743&ei=89qTW63Z...

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-09-08 14:24:26 GMT)
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https://www.google.com.br/search?biw=926&bih=743&ei=etuTW57N...

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
getting near the truth


Explanation:
idiomatic and works IMO

David Hollywood
Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lara Barnett: Yes definitely, given the context.
1 hr
  -> thanks Lara
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
O que todos supúnhamos está GANHANDO CONTORNOS DE VERDADE:
The truth that is emerging seems to validate what we had assumed all along:


Explanation:
The phrase "ganhando contornos de verdade" seems to reflect a truth/reality that is still coming into focus, and that has not yet fully been revealed or confirmed.

I think that my suggestion conveys this idea in natural English.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 11:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alcinda Marinho
19 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Alcinda.
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
1 day 38 mins
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
is now becoming evident/evidence


Explanation:
https://www.google.pt/search?ei=NwWUW9WVBomca_CKvtgC&q="is n...

https://www.google.pt/search?ei=rwaUW5OtKIvQac7embAD&q="is n...

Example sentence(s):
  • It is now becoming evident that the logical corollary of that evident statement is that nuclear weapons have no reason to exist: they should be phased out.
  • The GOP dominated FBI is CORRUPT & is now becoming evidence of the CORRUPT #GOP eating itself alive.
Ana Vozone
Local time: 16:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
23 hrs
  -> Obrigada, António!
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ganhando contornos de verdade
is shaping up to be true/close to the truth


Explanation:
I like 'shaping' because it has the same feel as "contornos".

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 08:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Agree!! Muito obrigada Muriel. Agradeço ainda a todos os que ofereceram sua gentil sugestão/participação. Abraço cordial.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muito obrigada Muriel!!

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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gains credence


Explanation:
gains credence

Nick Taylor
Local time: 16:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muito obrigada Nick!!

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