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kept in check

Portuguese translation: Mantidos sob controle

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English term or phrase:kept in check
Portuguese translation:Mantidos sob controle
Entered by: Marina Soares

11:06 Nov 16, 2018
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: kept in check
In investigating potentially unfair prices, competition authorities have to consider whether prices can be **kept in check by market forces, namely the threat of new entry or expansion attracted by high prices.

Controlados? Contidos? Obrigada!
Gabriela Matias
Portugal
Local time: 20:09
Mantidos sob controle
Explanation:
to hold something in check. or keep sth in check. phrase. If something or someone is held in check or is kept in check, they are controlled and prevented from becoming too great or powerful.
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Marina Soares
Local time: 16:09
Grading comment
Muito obrigada! :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6Mantidos sob controle
Marina Soares
4contidos (pelas forças do mercado)
ferreirac


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Mantidos sob controle


Explanation:
to hold something in check. or keep sth in check. phrase. If something or someone is held in check or is kept in check, they are controlled and prevented from becoming too great or powerful.

Example sentence(s):
  • Mantidos sob controle pelas forças do mercado

    https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/to-hold-something-in-check
Marina Soares
Local time: 16:09
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muito obrigada! :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Matheus Chaud
18 mins
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Nick Taylor
1 hr
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Paulinho Fonseca: 'mantidos sob controle(o)'
1 hr
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Oliver Simões
1 hr
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Ana Vozone
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Margarida Ataide
11 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
contidos (pelas forças do mercado)


Explanation:
Sug.

ferreirac
Brazil
Local time: 16:09
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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