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cruza-se com mais de quatro décadas de vida do país

English translation: spans more than four decades of the nation's history

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Portuguese term or phrase:cruza-se com mais de quatro décadas de vida do país
English translation:spans more than four decades of the nation's history

18:07 Mar 8, 2020
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2020-03-11 23:54:25 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Architecture
Portuguese term or phrase: cruza-se com mais de quatro décadas de vida do país
Hello! I am proofreading an Article about an architect and the translation of "cruza-se com mais de quatro décadas de vida do país" as "crosses over four decades in the life of the country" doesn't sound right to me!

I really appreciate your opinion!

Thanks
VeraMBernardo
spans more than four decades of the nation's history
Explanation:
We translate meaning, not words...
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Mark Robertson
Local time: 14:07
Grading comment
Thank you so much!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7spans more than four decades of the nation's history
Mark Robertson
3we go through more than four decades of life in the country
Clauwolf
3(covers) or (coincides) or conrcurs with more than four decades...
Mario Freitas
3intertwines with over four decades
Rui Pedro
Summary of reference entries provided
Crosses himself over the course of more than four decades.
José Patrício

Discussion entries: 3





  

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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
we go through more than four decades of life in the country


Explanation:
:) The idea is to experiment the country history appreciating the architect work

Clauwolf
Local time: 10:07
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 23
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(covers) or (coincides) or conrcurs with more than four decades...


Explanation:
It depends a lot on the phrase before this.

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 10:07
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PRO pts in category: 55
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
spans more than four decades of the nation's history


Explanation:
We translate meaning, not words...

Mark Robertson
Local time: 14:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Thank you so much!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot! Sounds much better to me now!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katarina Peters
19 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Nick Taylor
24 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Ana Vozone
1 hr
  -> Obrigado.
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado.
agree  Lara Barnett
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Beatriz Souza
7 hrs
  -> Obrigado.
agree  Mario Freitas:
13 hrs
  -> Obrigado.
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
intertwines with over four decades


Explanation:
or maybe entangles or overlapes I belive the word 'spans' does not provide the meaning intended with 'cruza-se' as it gives an idea IMO of parallel where the portuguese word as in intent of overlaping

Rui Pedro
Portugal
Local time: 14:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Reference comments


54 mins
Reference: Crosses himself over the course of more than four decades.

Reference information:
another hint: Crosses himself over the course of more
than four decades.
Eric Johnson has been traveling on a prolific odyssey over the course of more than four decades.- https://www.timessquarenyc.org/whats-happening/eric-johnson-...

José Patrício
Portugal
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
neutral  Mark Robertson: Deve ser um arquiteto papa-missas...
1 hr
  -> papa léguas
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