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07:44 Apr 17, 2007 |
Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - History | |||||||
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5 +1 | illustrious people/famous people... |
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4 | rich people |
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4 | outstanding people |
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4 | privileged people |
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illustrious people/famous people... Explanation: gente de prol = gente ilustre - gente famosa... Therefore... illustrious/ famous/ highly distinguished/renowned people |
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rich people Explanation: Pessoas ricas é uma outra possibilidade :) |
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outstanding people Explanation: Dicionário Aurélio De prol. 1. De destaque; relevante |
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privileged people Explanation: This is the term I feel most comfortable with in terms of what you are translating. It's difficult to tell from the text if the the people are indeed rich or famous people. They are certainly 'highly advantaged' people, but perhaps just normal people who live a privileged life. The inverse would be 'underprivileged' or 'less privileged' people. See the possible links: - ...I also see many privileged people living in these privileged communities ... http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2005/0... The volunteers are not mostly rich or privileged people. Also, Turkey is not one of the richest and most developed countries. I believe that this is a good ... http://www.generation-europe.eu.com/index.php?option=com_con... |
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