Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
nunca se constitui em atividade totalmente livre
English translation:
is never an entirely unregulated activity
Added to glossary by
Mark Robertson
Mar 25, 2012 09:16
12 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Brazil
Genuine dedication and professionalism
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
se constitui em atividade totalmente livre
Portuguese to English
Other
Government / Politics
qualquer que seja o regime político em vigor, a informação jamais se constitui em atividade totalmente livre
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Apr 3, 2012 22:43: Mark Robertson Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Mark Robertson
Native in English
Translations by lawyers for lawyers
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English
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(is never) and entirely unregulated activity
How I would express the idea in EN
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Airton J Souza
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Responsible approach and accuracy
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese
is (never) made up of totally free activity
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8 hrs
(not all information) is ever completely/freely available
The author has chosen a diplomatic way to say that, regardless of the regime in power, the press is never completely free/wholly uncensored.
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Note added at 9 hrs (2012-03-25 18:30:29 GMT)
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If you want to save the noun (atividade), you might try something like /...the flow of information is never completely unrestricted/
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Note added at 9 hrs (2012-03-25 18:30:29 GMT)
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If you want to save the noun (atividade), you might try something like /...the flow of information is never completely unrestricted/
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