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muted language

Portuguese translation: moderou/atenuou o tom

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English term or phrase:muted language
Portuguese translation:moderou/atenuou o tom
Entered by: Cintia Galbo

21:54 Oct 27, 2020
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Marketing - Business/Commerce (general) / General
English term or phrase: muted language
Web traffic was flat year over year and Amazon used muted language when describing its Prime Day results, highlighting the boost to third-party sellers’ businesses rather than its own.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/16/citi-amazon-prime-day-2020-a...

Seria algo como "fez ouvidos moucos"? Obrigada novamente, colegas.
Cintia Galbo
moderou/atenuou o tom
Explanation:
Sugestão.
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Ana Vozone
Local time: 03:54
Grading comment
Obrigada!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2linguagem silenciosa
MARCOS BAZILIO
4 +1foi eufêmica/despretensiosa/modesta [ao descrever]
Hari Cavalcante
4foi neutra
ferreirac
4falou com pouco entusiasmo
Matheus Chaud
3foi tímida ao descrever
Felipe Lacerda
3moderou/atenuou o tom
Ana Vozone
3linguagem não verbal
Marcia Brando (X)


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
foi tímida ao descrever


Explanation:
Entendi como:
"Ao longo do ano, o tráfego foi morno e a Amazon foi tímida ao descrever seus resultados do Prime Day (...)"

Felipe Lacerda
Brazil
Local time: 23:54
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
used muted language
moderou/atenuou o tom


Explanation:
Sugestão.


Ana Vozone
Local time: 03:54
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Obrigada!
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
foi neutra


Explanation:
Sug.

ferreirac
Brazil
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
linguagem silenciosa


Explanation:
Sugiro seguir as traduções com mais ocorrências, seja do Google ou do DeepL,

Segue também um texto sobre a linguagem silenciosa

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/442527?jou...
https://www.deepl.com/pt-BR/translator#en/pt/ muted language


    https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/442527?journalCode=schoolreview
    https://www.deepl.com/pt-BR/translator#en/pt/%20muted%20language
MARCOS BAZILIO
Brazil
Local time: 23:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simone Verdi Fronza
13 hrs
  -> Thank you Simone!
agree  Teresa Freixinho
1 day 19 hrs
  -> Thanks again Freixinho!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
foi eufêmica/despretensiosa/modesta [ao descrever]


Explanation:
Sugestão

Hari Cavalcante
Brazil
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PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julia Caldana
7 days
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
falou com pouco entusiasmo


Explanation:

muted = showing little enthusiasm
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/muted

:)

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Note added at 14 hrs (2020-10-28 12:47:11 GMT)
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Amazon used muted language when describing its Prime Day results
=
A Amazon falou com pouco entusiasmo ao descrever os resultados...
ou
A Amazon descreveu com pouco entusiasmo os resultados...

Matheus Chaud
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
linguagem não verbal


Explanation:
Com base no artigo abaixo, a tradução mais próxima é "linguagem não verbal", mas precisaria avaliar se está de acordo com o restante do contexto.


    https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/442527?journalCode=schoolreview
Marcia Brando (X)
Local time: 22:54
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
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