pockets

Portuguese translation: bolsões

14:29 Dec 31, 2018
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Safety / Firefighter
English term or phrase: pockets
Perhaps more importantly, the city’s fire chief noticed that buildings marked as being the biggest risks are clustered in areas lacking good schools, public transport, health care and food options. Healthier, happier people start fewer fires, he concluded. He now lobbies officials to reduce Portland’s pockets of deteriorated areas.

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Ena Smith
United States
Local time: 07:59
Portuguese translation:bolsões
Explanation:
Sem desmerecer a propasta da colega, a palavra "bolsa" se presta a inumeras conotações enquanto "bolsões" são mais comuns no vocabulário sociológico Brasil, como "bolsões de pobreza" , "bolsões de analfabetismo" designando áreas urbanas. (Google: About 91,100 results )
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Mauro Lando
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Local time: 08:59
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5 +5bolsões
Mauro Lando
5 +1bolsas
Ana Vozone


  

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bolsas


Explanation:
Sugestão.

https://www.google.com/search?q="bolsas de pobreza"&oq="bols...

Ana Vozone
Local time: 11:59
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Teresa!
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
bolsões


Explanation:
Sem desmerecer a propasta da colega, a palavra "bolsa" se presta a inumeras conotações enquanto "bolsões" são mais comuns no vocabulário sociológico Brasil, como "bolsões de pobreza" , "bolsões de analfabetismo" designando áreas urbanas. (Google: About 91,100 results )

Example sentence(s):
  • BRASIL POSSUI 13 BOLSÕES DE POBREZA, DIVULGA ONU

    Reference: http://www.sinjus.org.br/brasil-possui-13-bolsoes-de-pobreza...
Mauro Lando
Brazil
Local time: 08:59
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver Simões: É o que parece fazer mais sentido em PT-Br.
2 hrs
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agree  Mario Freitas:
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agree  Maikon Delgado
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agree  Clauwolf
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agree  Matheus Chaud
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