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slice through

Portuguese translation: atravessam

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English term or phrase:slice through
Portuguese translation:atravessam
Entered by: Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa

00:02 Jun 12, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: slice through
The situation is especially complex because while states are essentially fixed and bounded geographically, a TNC’s ‘territory’ is more fluid and flexible. Transnational production networks slice through national boundaries (although not necessarily as smoothly as some would claim).
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 19:02
atravessam
Explanation:
diria assim
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Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Local time: 19:02
Grading comment
Gratíssima
Bjs
T.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6atravessam
Roberto Cavalcanti
4 +2estendem-se (ou espalham-se)
David Alexandre (X)
5cortam
M. Celina Alonso Neves
5cruzam
Fabio Said
4rasgam (fronteiras)
Gustavo Silva


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
estendem-se (ou espalham-se)


Explanation:
creio ser esta a ideia que o autor pretende transmitir

David Alexandre (X)
Local time: 23:02
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marco lessa (X): A1.
17 mins
  -> obrigado
agree  rhandler
1 hr
  -> obrigado
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cortam


Explanation:
É o que eu usaria.

M. Celina Alonso Neves
Brazil
Local time: 19:02
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PRO pts in category: 69
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
atravessam


Explanation:
diria assim

Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Local time: 19:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 195
Grading comment
Gratíssima
Bjs
T.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Traumann
1 hr
agree  reginakersten
1 hr
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
6 hrs
agree  Ligia Dias Costa: é isso mesmo
8 hrs
agree  Isabel Maria Almeida: concordo
8 hrs
agree  Iara Fino Silva
9 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cruzam


Language variant: pt-BR

Explanation:
"Cruzar fronteiras" é um expressão muito usada. Talvez se encaixe bem no seu contexto.

Boa sorte!

Example sentence(s):
  • ... precisamos examinar especialmente aqueles meios de comunicação que cruzam fronteiras nacionais para indagar se formam ou podem formar a base de um novo conjunto de relações políticas para além dos poderes territoriais e históricos (Lévy, 2003,

    Reference: http://www.versoereverso.unisinos.br/index.php?e=6&s=9&a=57
Fabio Said
Germany
Local time: 00:02
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rasgam (fronteiras)


Explanation:
rasgam fronteiras (embora não necessáriamente de uma maneira tão suave quanto alguns afirmariam)

Example sentence(s):
  • Cooperação ibérica na Justiça rasga fronteiras
  • A via, inaugurada na passada sexta-feira, vai “rasgar as fronteiras e unir os povos, aumentar a mobilidade das pessoas e estimular oportunidades

    Reference: http://invirtus.net/in/story.php?title=Coopera%C3%A7%C3%A3o-...
    Reference: http://www.jornalnordeste.com/index.asp?idEdicao=216&id=9265...
Gustavo Silva
Portugal
Local time: 23:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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