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divulgar

English translation: promote

14:09 Jul 26, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / art
Portuguese term or phrase: divulgar
Divulgar arte
Amarilis Miazzi
English translation:promote
Explanation:
Another good option!
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Manzoni (X)
Portugal
Local time: 01:41
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2promote
Manzoni (X)
5 +1disseminate
Michael Powers (PhD)
5make known
Paul Dixon
5spread the art
Ricardo Fonseca
5divulge
Claudio Mazotti
4disclose
Clauwolf
4popularise
nothing
4release / press release
Isabelle17


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
disseminate


Explanation:
Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 20:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Clauwolf: not a virus, I hope :)
4 mins
agree  Cristiano Botafogo
395 days
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
disclose


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 5
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
promote


Explanation:
Another good option!


Manzoni (X)
Portugal
Local time: 01:41
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Enza Longo: I think that this is the best option, considering the topic
10 mins
  -> Thanks for your feedback Enzalo!
agree  Amy Duncan (X): I agree with Enazalo!
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thank you Amy!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
popularise


Explanation:
Disseminate is the rightmeaning. But when talking about art disseminating it, taking it to people means popularising it.

nothing
Local time: 01:41
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
make known


Explanation:
This suits the context fine, as would "popularise".

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
spread the art


Explanation:
+

Ricardo Fonseca
Portugal
Local time: 01:41
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
divulge


Explanation:
... How can Internet serve to divulge art ? I don't think people will ever
give up going to galleries to see art. Internet is an important ...
www.stylusart.com/entrevista/ elestudio/elenacurti/elenacurtien.h

... With the review, BTA - Telematic Art Bulletin, wants to reach all people
interested in culture, in order to divulge art in a scientific way. ...
www.bta.it/ammi/info/faq/1999/en19990107.html

Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
4 hrs
  -> obrigado, Henrique!
disagree  Cristiano Botafogo: Divulge usually refers to a secret, or things of similar nature. In the sense of "divulgar o trabalho de um artista", the word divulge would only be used if the "trabalho" was kept undisclosed for some reason.
394 days
  -> you better look up the meaning of the word in good dictionaries...
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1878 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
release / press release


Explanation:
Definition: release - an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
handout, press release

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/release


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/release
Isabelle17
Brazil
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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