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confrontações

English translation: points of contention

20:54 Jan 1, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Academic abstract
Portuguese term or phrase: confrontações
Hi all, translating a series of academic abstracts. I know what 'confrontações' means here but can't think if 'confrontations' sounds right or what would be a better alternative. Thanks for your help!


ANOTAÇÕES ACERCA DA QUESTÃO URBANA CONTEMPORÂNEA


RESUMO
Este artigo enfoca a historia da ideia de cidade e a história da questão urbana a partir das interpretações mais referidas no campo das ciências humanas e sociais (História, Economia e Ciências Sociais). Tem em vista uma análise das principais tendências e suas **confrontações**.

Palavras-chaves: ideia de cidade, questão urbana, historiografia.
Lindsay Spratt
France
Local time: 15:04
English translation:points of contention
Explanation:
I would translate it something like "It aims to give an analysis of the prevailing trends and their points of contention".

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Mike Scott
Local time: 01:04
Grading comment
This is what I went with, thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2ramifications
Nick Taylor
4 +1points of contention
Mike Scott
4conflicts
Marlene Curtis
4roadblocks
Muriel Vasconcellos
3re-write using 'compare'
jack_speak


  

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conflicts


Explanation:

That's how I read it.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 09:04
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roadblocks


Explanation:
Another possibility, in this context.

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-01-01 22:43:19 GMT)
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But I wouldn't say "their roadblocks'. Perhaps something like 'trends and the roadblocks along the way'

Muriel Vasconcellos
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
points of contention


Explanation:
I would translate it something like "It aims to give an analysis of the prevailing trends and their points of contention".



Mike Scott
Local time: 01:04
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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This is what I went with, thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Donna Sandin: I really have no idea, but this and one other sound like good solutions
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Donna - I think the author is trying to introduce the different social issues and the problems each one has. Thanks for the support.
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ramifications


Explanation:
ramifications

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Note added at 12 hrs (2013-01-02 09:16:29 GMT)
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I'm just going a bit further down the road

Nick Taylor
Local time: 14:04
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PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Donna Sandin: I really have no idea, but this and one other sound like good solutions - best to be vague
5 hrs
  -> thanks Donna! Who knows what goes through the author's head??
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
re-write using 'compare'


Explanation:
Confrontar also means to do a side-by-side comparison, so I think they are talking about analyzing trends and the differences among trends in thought with respect to the concept of the city and urban matters through history.

My translation would be: The aim is to analyze and compare the main trends.

jack_speak
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