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mutirão

English translation: mutual-aid group/community effort

16:49 Mar 31, 2005
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / sociology/ culture
Portuguese term or phrase: mutirão
it's a community's group action that work together with a common purpose. It's an act of solidarity. The aim of the group is always positive.
Marilena Wanderley Pessoa
English translation:mutual-aid group/community effort
Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 59 mins (2005-03-31 17:49:05 GMT)
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Clauwolf
Local time: 19:44
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2community work project
Luiza Modesto
4 +2mutual-aid group/community effort
Clauwolf
4task force
Eduardo Queiroz


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mutirão
community work project


Explanation:
Do dicionário P-I-P The Random House

Luiza Modesto
Brazil
Local time: 19:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
2 hrs
  -> Thanks. :)
agree  Isabel Vidigal
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada. :)
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mutirão
mutual-aid group/community effort


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 59 mins (2005-03-31 17:49:05 GMT)
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Está no glossário do Proz, incluído pelo rhandler

Clauwolf
Local time: 19:44
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 31
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  António Ribeiro
4 hrs
  -> obrigado
agree  Cristina Santos
5 hrs
  -> obrigado
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mutirão
task force


Explanation:
exemplos de task forces:

The Internet Engineering Task Force
Large open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and
researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and ...
www.ietf.org/ - 6k - 29 Mar 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force was the first national
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights and advocacy ...
www.ngltf.org/ - Similar pages

Health Care: US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF ...
Panel of health care experts that evaluates the latest scientific evidence on
clinical preventive services.
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm - 8k - 29 Mar 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

The Internet Research Task Force
Affiliated with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) via the Internet
Architecture Board(IAB). Has Research Groups on Internet related issues ...


Eduardo Queiroz
Local time: 19:44
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
No. WE have the expression força-tarefa. Mutirão is sth. like a joint effort, but I on't know if this expression exits.
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Comment: No. WE have the expression força-tarefa. Mutirão is sth. like a joint effort, but I on't know if this expression exits.



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