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'chamas que tecem o mundo dos conflitos sentimentais'

English translation: flames which fire up a hotbed of heated emotional debate/discussion

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Portuguese term or phrase:'chamas que tecem o mundo dos conflitos sentimentais'
English translation:flames which fire up a hotbed of heated emotional debate/discussion
Entered by: ROCHA-ROBINSON

12:02 Jul 14, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Portuguese term or phrase: 'chamas que tecem o mundo dos conflitos sentimentais'
'Tribunal do Coração (júri popular sui generis no qual, quatro vezes por semana, entravam em julgamento “chamas que tecem o mundo dos conflitos sentimentais”);

this is part of a list of popular Brazilian television programmes of the 50s/60s - Tribunal do Coração being one such program. The description in quotation marks is taken from a contemporary magazine. I'm having trouble coming up with a suitable translation - I think I'm slightly confused by the use of 'chamas' and 'tecem' together (flames? weaving?). I'm looking for something with a similarly 'cheesy' style!
Lucy Phillips
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:09
..."flames which fire up a hotbed of heated emotional debate/discussion"...
Explanation:
another 'cheesy' offering...



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Note added at 5 hrs 6 mins (2004-07-14 17:08:55 GMT)
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flames - don\'t usually \'weave\' but \'dance\' or \'lick\'.
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ROCHA-ROBINSON
Brazil
Local time: 18:09
Grading comment
I haven't gone with any of these answers exactly - there were some lovely cheesy ones but I think they strayed just a bit too far from the original. But Steven, you did help me particularly with your note - I'm going to use 'flickering' because I think it's close to 'weave' but much more flame-like!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3"flames that weave the tapestry of heartbreak"
isarcat
5the flames that weave themselves into the weft of the world of emotional conflict
airmailrpl
5the flames heating up that world where feelings clash
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
5the fiery world of conflicting emotions
henley
5flames that ignite the fabric of emotional conflict
Paul Dixon
4flames weaving (through) the world of emotional turmoil / tumultuous feelings
CarolynB
4..."flames which fire up a hotbed of heated emotional debate/discussion"...
ROCHA-ROBINSON
3that are the fabric of
CMJ_Trans (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the flames that weave themselves into the weft of the world of emotional conflict


Explanation:
“chamas que tecem o mundo dos conflitos sentimentais”);

the flames that weave themselves into the weft of the world of emotional conflict

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 18:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
flames weaving (through) the world of emotional turmoil / tumultuous feelings


Explanation:
there are endless variations, depending on how far from the original you want to go

CarolynB
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
that are the fabric of


Explanation:
the world of conflicting feelings

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 23:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the flames heating up that world where feelings clash


Explanation:
cheesy...I'd stay away from the weaving...

clash of feelings..or where feelings collide

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the fiery world of conflicting emotions


Explanation:
another cheesy variation

henley
Local time: 22:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
"flames that weave the tapestry of heartbreak"


Explanation:
..you wanted cheesy....:))))

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Note added at 3 hrs 7 mins (2004-07-14 15:10:07 GMT)
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More Limburger:

You can deal with \"flames\" figuratively, & call them passion or passions

\"the passions that weave the ...\"

isarcat
Local time: 17:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  henley: this must be the Parmesan that tops them all
11 mins
  -> Thanks... more like Roquefort...:)
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): actually, worthy of Les Gobelins or Jacquard...
22 mins
  -> Merci. I bow to our superior tastes in redolence....:)))
agree  Javier Ramos
1 hr
  -> thanks!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
..."flames which fire up a hotbed of heated emotional debate/discussion"...


Explanation:
another 'cheesy' offering...



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Note added at 5 hrs 6 mins (2004-07-14 17:08:55 GMT)
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flames - don\'t usually \'weave\' but \'dance\' or \'lick\'.

ROCHA-ROBINSON
Brazil
Local time: 18:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
I haven't gone with any of these answers exactly - there were some lovely cheesy ones but I think they strayed just a bit too far from the original. But Steven, you did help me particularly with your note - I'm going to use 'flickering' because I think it's close to 'weave' but much more flame-like!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
flames that ignite the fabric of emotional conflict


Explanation:
I think "ignite" would go better with "chamas" (flames). I have chosen the word "fabric" as it fits the idea of weaving ("tecem").

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 18:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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