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Isto sem falar

English translation: not to mention

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Portuguese term or phrase:Isto sem falar
English translation:not to mention
Entered by: John Milan

18:07 Jun 5, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Portuguese term or phrase: Isto sem falar
"Isto sem falar em todo um esforço de teatralização durante os jogos"

I'm looking for a good English idiom to use for sentences that begin with "isto sem falar". Any ideas?
John Milan
United States
Local time: 09:56
not to mention
Explanation:
My suggestion.
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Sormane Gomes
United States
Local time: 09:56
Grading comment
This works great in this context. Obrigado!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7not to mention
Sormane Gomes
5 +1Not to mention
Adriana Francisco (X)
4 +2Needless to say...
Clauwolf
4 +1It goes without saying
Elizabeth Lyons


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
not to mention


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Sormane Gomes
United States
Local time: 09:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
This works great in this context. Obrigado!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isabella Becker
5 mins
agree  Elizabeth Lyons: I also like this.
6 mins
agree  Claudio Mazotti: bingo!
23 mins
agree  Fernando Domeniconi
38 mins
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
43 mins
agree  Todd Field
1 hr
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
2 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Not to mention


Explanation:
my suggestion

Adriana Francisco (X)
Local time: 14:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isabella Becker
4 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Needless to say...


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 10:56
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elizabeth Lyons: I like this as well.
4 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
40 mins
  -> thanks
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
It goes without saying


Explanation:
That's what came to mind first...hth

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Note added at 9 mins (2006-06-05 18:17:22 GMT)
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Just to give you another choice. The other responses here are great too.

Elizabeth Lyons
United States
Local time: 06:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
37 mins
  -> Thanks, Awana : ))
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