acervos

English translation: collections

19:59 Nov 16, 2006

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) / Art

Portuguese term or phrase: acervos

Foi um dos mentores do Mês Internacional da Fotografia em São Paulo, representou o Brasil no Moie de la Photographie em Paris e exibe suas fotos dentro de grandes *acervos*, como o do MAM-SP, MASP/Pirelli e também de colecionadores particulares como Joaquim Paiva.

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Local time: 21:20

English translation:collections

Explanation:
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Clauwolf
Local time: 21:20

Grading comment

Thanks very much everyone
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Summary of answers provided

3 +5

collections

Clauwolf

(museum's OR museum) assets

rhandler

within other major art work

claudia estanislau

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

collections

Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 21:20
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 11

Grading comment

Thanks very much everyone

8 mins confidence:

within other major art work

Explanation:
from the meaning of acervo:
Refere-se à totalidade de documentos que compõem a coleção de fontes de informação e pode ser destinado à pesquisa, consulta ou simplesmente à guarda. Pode também referir-se a coleção de obras de arte, livros, discos e assemelhados.

i would translate like that.

claudia estanislau
Local time: 01:20
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

15 mins confidence:

(museum's OR museum) assets

Explanation:
The museum assets is made up of several collections. Look at these examples:

PUBLIC MUSEUM; Sell, but don't harm mission Milwaukee Journal ...
... of the museum's assets, they appear willing to at least consider a compromise. ... It does not appear that the paintings would fetch enough to make an ...
www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20051210/ai_n1...

THE INSTITUTION
... this being the first appraisal of the Museum's assets. ... In it, apart from old paintings, some of which did not originate from the royal collection, ...
http://museoprado.mcu.es/iinstitucion.html

Museu Carlos Machado
From this first nucleus of painting, one can point out some artists, such as, ... that were part of the Museum assets, was presented to the General Council. ...
www.azoresnet.com/museus/mcm/iarte.html

JS Online:
Selling museum assets "is a very delicate subject," said M. Kenneth Starr ... sell or donate 100 watercolor and oil paintings it has acquired over the years ...
www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=375168

rhandler
Local time: 21:20
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

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