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anestesiamento

English translation: "anaesthetising"

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Portuguese term or phrase:anestesiamento
English translation:"anaesthetising"
Entered by: Nick Taylor

16:53 Nov 15, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Portuguese term or phrase: anestesiamento
Neste caso, a presença da obra de arte no museu não estaria associada ao anestesiamento (perda progressiva induzida de sensibilidade) – decorrente da extração do seu contexto.
Nicole L. R.
Ireland
Local time: 04:40
"anaesthetising"
Explanation:
I dont see why anaesthetising can't be used in this arty-farty context
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 04:40
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2"anaesthetising"
Nick Taylor
4numbing
Marlene Curtis
4detachment/numbness
Silvia Aquino
3doping
Ivan Rocha, CT


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
doping


Explanation:
Uma das (muitas) possibilidades.

Ivan Rocha, CT
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
numbing


Explanation:


numbing
s. adormecimento; perda da sensação

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 23:40
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 135
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
detachment/numbness


Explanation:
other possibilities.....

Silvia Aquino
Brazil
Local time: 00:40
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
"anaesthetising"


Explanation:
I dont see why anaesthetising can't be used in this arty-farty context

Nick Taylor
Local time: 04:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 91
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evans (X): absolutely, no reason not to match the register of the original!
5 mins
  -> nicely put, thanks!
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: Sure. Literal works just fine here.
19 hrs
  -> Thanks, I am reading that stuff would have that effect on me :-)
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