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channels the spirit of the crisis

Portuguese translation: dar outra direção a; dar um novo sentido a

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English term or phrase:channel
Portuguese translation:dar outra direção a; dar um novo sentido a
Entered by: Matheus Chaud

14:48 Jun 9, 2020
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
COVID-19 - Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: channels the spirit of the crisis
Trata-se de um artigo dizendo como algumas empresas conseguiram contornar a crise da COVID-19 e até encontrar possibilidades de crescimento.

Larissa channels the spirit of the crisis when she says that “ironically, this situation opened up new possibilities.”

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Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 07:25
dá outra direção ao
Explanation:
Me parece que no contexto aqui, o "channel" significa que, mesmo com a crise, algumas pessoas/empresas conseguiram "desviar/dar outra direção/dar outro sentido" aos efeitos ruins da crise para algo positivo.
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Alda Lima
Brazil
Local time: 07:25
Grading comment
Obrigado a todos pela ajuda!
As respostas que melhor se encaixaram no contexto foram a da Alda e a da Sandra, na discussão.
Consegui validar essas propostas com base na definição #3 do American Heritage Dictionary - https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=channel

Mais uma vez agradeço.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Captura/canaliza o espírito da crise
Augusto Rochadel
4 +1traduz o espírito da crise
ferreirac
4 +1encarna o espírito da crise
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4 +1dá outra direção ao
Alda Lima
5transmite a essência da crise
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
4encarna o espírito da crise
Leonor Machado
4filtra o espírito da crise
Katarina Peters
3capta o espírito da crise
Ana Vozone
3Expressa bem o espírito da crise
Marcos Cardoso


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
traduz o espírito da crise


Explanation:
Sugestão a depender do contexto mais amplo.

ferreirac
Brazil
Local time: 07:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 432

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clauwolf
9 mins
  -> Obrigado!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Captura/canaliza o espírito da crise


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Augusto Rochadel
Brazil
Local time: 07:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geocinara Avila: Concordo com canaliza, eu não tinha visto a sua opção e acabei de postar tambėm esta ideia.
56 mins
  -> Obrigado, Geocinara!
agree  Sonia Mendes
59 mins
  -> Obrigado, Sônia!
agree  Aline Amorim
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Aline!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
encarna o espírito da crise


Explanation:
Seria a minha sugestão em PT(pt)...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 11:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 672

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  expressisverbis
44 mins
  -> Obrigada, Sandra!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
encarna o espírito da crise


Explanation:
sug

Leonor Machado
Local time: 11:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 254

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida: disse exatamente o mesmo...
32 mins
  -> ... pois foi "great minds think alike" :0)
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dá outra direção ao


Explanation:
Me parece que no contexto aqui, o "channel" significa que, mesmo com a crise, algumas pessoas/empresas conseguiram "desviar/dar outra direção/dar outro sentido" aos efeitos ruins da crise para algo positivo.

Alda Lima
Brazil
Local time: 07:25
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigado a todos pela ajuda!
As respostas que melhor se encaixaram no contexto foram a da Alda e a da Sandra, na discussão.
Consegui validar essas propostas com base na definição #3 do American Heritage Dictionary - https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=channel

Mais uma vez agradeço.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Felipe Tomasi
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Felipe e Matheus!
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
capta o espírito da crise


Explanation:
https://www.google.pt/search?sxsrf=ALeKk02gFs5_lnKU7B4Y3Wyeq...

Example sentence(s):
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  • Tatá Aeroplano capta o espírito destes tempos de crise.
Ana Vozone
Local time: 11:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 365
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Expressa bem o espírito da crise


Explanation:
Sugestão

Marcos Cardoso
Brazil
Local time: 07:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
transmite a essência da crise


Explanation:
... ao afirmar que "ironicamente, essa situação revela novos horizontes".

Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 07:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 163
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
filtra o espírito da crise


Explanation:
outra opção

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 06:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 105
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