re-butt

Portuguese translation: refutar

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English term or phrase:re-butt
Portuguese translation:refutar
Entered by: Maria José Tavares (X)

21:49 Jan 4, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications) / Tribunal
English term or phrase: re-butt
Miss XXX is an expert in automobiles and is being called to re-butt the testimony of XXX.
Isabella Becker
Brazil
refutar
Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 3 mins (2009-01-04 21:52:46 GMT)
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rebut contradict, oppose, refute
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Maria José Tavares (X)
Portugal
Local time: 19:51
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +11refutar
Maria José Tavares (X)
4refutar, rejeitar
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4refutar, contraditar
Michael Powers (PhD)
4contestar
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
4contra-argumentar
Marcos Antonio


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
refutar


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 3 mins (2009-01-04 21:52:46 GMT)
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rebut contradict, oppose, refute


Maria José Tavares (X)
Portugal
Local time: 19:51
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
1 min
  -> Obrigada Marlene, um bom final de dia

agree  Michael Powers (PhD)
7 mins
  -> Obrigada Mike

agree  Amarante
10 mins
  -> Thanks

agree  rhandler
1 hr
  -> Obrigada Ralph

agree  Ligia Dias Costa
1 hr
  -> Obrigada Ligia

agree  Laís Dalsoquio (X)
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada Laís

agree  Bruno Parga
5 hrs
  -> Obrigada Bruno

agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
11 hrs
  -> Obrigada Isabel

agree  Sara Sousa Soares
12 hrs
  -> Obrigada Sara

agree  José Raeiro
15 hrs
  -> Obrigada José

agree  Sonia Heidemann
22 hrs
  -> Obrigada Sonia
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
refutar, rejeitar


Explanation:
Diria assim...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 19:51
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 52
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
refutar, contraditar


Explanation:
As duas são boas.

Noronha. Dicionário jurídico.

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 14:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
contestar


Explanation:
contexto o testemunho de...

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Note added at 23 mins (2009-01-04 22:12:48 GMT)
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Corrigindo a explicação:
contestar o testemunho de...

Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 15:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 75
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
contra-argumentar


Explanation:
Uma outra opção.



- rebutt= (rebuttal) n. evidence introduced to counter, disprove or contradict the opposition's evidence or a presumption, or responsive legal argument.

- A conseqüência são paradoxos e contradições ante a contra-argumentação alheia. ..... Quanto mais importante a autoridade, mais sério o testemunho. ...
www.tex.pro.br/wwwroot/00/00_tratado_argumentacao.php - 47k -

- Savi, que ontem se prontificou a contra-argumentar as declarações de Pátio, afirmou que muitas das obras citadas feitas pelo governo federal estão ...
www.diariodecuiaba.com.br/indice.php?assunto=CBAU&edicao=11... - 20k -

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 15:51
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 91
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