a 11a conferencia nacional de saude aprovou indicativo

English translation: ... approved a recommendation...

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Portuguese term or phrase:(a 11aconferencia nacional de saude) aprovou indicativo
English translation:... approved a recommendation...
Entered by: Ana Afonso

21:14 Mar 21, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: a 11a conferencia nacional de saude aprovou indicativo
esta frase se usa num documento sobre a criminalizacao de aborto - a frase "aprovou indicativo" nao comprendo muito
Emily Tell
United States
Local time: 05:51
aproved a recommendation
Explanation:
Parece-me que se trata da variante brasileira do português, e que 'indicativo' surge como indicação/sugestão, No contexto de documentos/moções/decisões de um congresso/conferência é normal utilizar-se o termo 'recommendation'
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Ana Afonso
Local time: 12:51
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4 +2aproved a recommendation
Ana Afonso
4 +1aproved a recommendation
Ana Afonso


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
aproved a recommendation


Explanation:
Parece-me que se trata da variante brasileira do português, e que 'indicativo' surge como indicação/sugestão, No contexto de documentos/moções/decisões de um congresso/conferência é normal utilizar-se o termo 'recommendation'

Ana Afonso
Local time: 12:51
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  isarcat: that's my take...but could also be "initative" depending on what "indicativo" really means
8 mins
  -> yes, it does depend on that... Thanks! Ana

agree  Henrique Magalhaes
12 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
aproved a recommendation


Explanation:
Parece-me que se trata da variante brasileira do português, e que 'indicativo' surge como indicação/sugestão, No contexto de documentos/moções/decisões de um congresso/conferência é normal utilizar-se o termo 'recommendation'

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-03-21 21:26:34 GMT)
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Desculpem a duplicação de respostas. Enganei-me!
Queria introduzir uma correcção: APPROVED E NÃO APROVED.


Ana Afonso
Local time: 12:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rhandler: approved a recommendation, sim!
6 mins
  -> obrigada!
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