Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
hora de aperto
English translation:
crunch time
Added to glossary by
R. Alex Jenkins
May 28, 2007 15:45
16 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Brazil
Translator and Editor
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, English
hora de aperto
Portuguese to English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
(customer services)
I had this translated as 'hour of need' but I'm not happy with it. Any better ideas?
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | crunch time |
Sormane Gomes
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| 4 | difficult times/hard times |
Denise Miranda
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| 4 | at the wrong time |
Flavia Martins dos Santos
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| 4 | when the going gets tough/between a rock and a hard place |
Erik Bry
|
Proposed translations
+2
3 mins
Sormane Gomes
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Works in field
United States
Fully bilingual; pharm/med, among others
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
31
Selected
crunch time
HTH
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-28 16:52:19 GMT)
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You could also use...
if/when it comes to the crunch
However, it all depends on your context. Good luck!
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-28 16:52:19 GMT)
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You could also use...
if/when it comes to the crunch
However, it all depends on your context. Good luck!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Amy Duncan (X)
: Hi, Sormane!
2 hrs
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Hey, Amy : - )
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| agree |
Susy Ordaz
3 hrs
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Thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Excellent. Thanks Sormane."
2 hrs
Denise Miranda
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Reliability and Accuracy
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
difficult times/hard times
In the Difficult Times,
Keep Believing in Yourself
There are times in life
when things are not perfect
when problems seem to surround you.
When you are going through a difficult time
you may wonder if you're making the right choices
http://www.angelfire.com/ct/meadowmist/friend3.html
Times sometimes are difficult. Circumstances are sometimes bad. Difficult times come to those who have been living faithful lives. This is important to hear ...
www.unionchurch.com/archive/102900.html - 24k -
Keep Believing in Yourself
There are times in life
when things are not perfect
when problems seem to surround you.
When you are going through a difficult time
you may wonder if you're making the right choices
http://www.angelfire.com/ct/meadowmist/friend3.html
Times sometimes are difficult. Circumstances are sometimes bad. Difficult times come to those who have been living faithful lives. This is important to hear ...
www.unionchurch.com/archive/102900.html - 24k -
2 hrs
Flavia Martins dos Santos
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Commitment, Quality and Respect!
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
at the wrong time
suggestion
3 hrs
when the going gets tough/between a rock and a hard place
...when times are tough
Discussion
maybe it is not really what you are after, is it?