short cuts

Portuguese translation: Apressar as coisas/Pular etapas

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English term or phrase:Taking short cuts
Portuguese translation:Apressar as coisas/Pular etapas
Entered by: Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa

13:20 Dec 19, 2004
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
English term or phrase: short cuts
Taking short cuts could lead to serious accidents.
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 17:04
curto-circuito
Explanation:
Provocar curto-circuito pode causar sérios acidentes.


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Note added at 27 mins (2004-12-19 13:47:19 GMT)
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A blague da sentença original é intraduzível em uma expressão curta.
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Flavio Steffen
Brazil
Local time: 17:04
Grading comment
Muito obrigada.
BOm domingo!
Teresa
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1curto-circuito
Flavio Steffen
5atalhos
Eduardo Queiroz
5atalhos
José Antonio Azevedo
4atalhos
Carlos Angelo
3acessos directos
ahartje


Discussion entries: 9





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
atalhos


Explanation:
Salvo melhor contexto.

Carlos Angelo
Brazil
Local time: 17:04
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 381
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
atalhos


Explanation:
:)

Eduardo Queiroz
Local time: 17:04
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
atalhos


Explanation:
Um ótimo domingo e boa sorte contra o Atlético PR, Teresa!

José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 17:04
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
acessos directos


Explanation:
Outra possibilidade

ahartje
Portugal
Local time: 21:04
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
curto-circuito


Explanation:
Provocar curto-circuito pode causar sérios acidentes.


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Note added at 27 mins (2004-12-19 13:47:19 GMT)
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A blague da sentença original é intraduzível em uma expressão curta.

Flavio Steffen
Brazil
Local time: 17:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 136
Grading comment
Muito obrigada.
BOm domingo!
Teresa

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda: 100% de acordo. É isto mesmo. fiquei desorientada mas foi de imediato A MINHA SUGESTÃO. Retirei porque estou farta de quesílias....
8 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Maria Leonor! Mas minha sugestão realmente está errada.
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