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one’s self

Portuguese translation: expressar-se

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English term or phrase:one’s self
Portuguese translation:expressar-se
Entered by: Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa

14:33 Sep 18, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Advertising / Public Relations
English term or phrase: one’s self
But freedom of expression also includes the freedom not to express one’s self. No one forces an advertising agency to devise strategies and create images for a tobacco company targeting an inappropriate market.
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 07:26
expressar-se
Explanation:
"Expressar-se" já dá a idéia de expressar suas próprias idéias/pensamentos. "Expressar-se a si próprio" (ou "expressar-se a si mesmo") é uma redundância.

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-09-18 14:43:21 GMT)
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"But freedom of expression also includes the freedom not to express one’s self" = "Mas liberdade de expressão também inclui a liberdade de não se expressar".
Selected response from:

Christiane Jost
Brazil
Local time: 07:26
Grading comment
Muito grata
T.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2expressar-se
Christiane Jost
5si próprio
Ricardo Dannemann
4expressar-se a si mesmo
Marlene Curtis


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
si próprio


Explanation:
Alternative to "oneself".

Ricardo Dannemann
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
expressar-se a si mesmo


Explanation:
"Assim Cristo -a Cabeça- se uniu à igreja, para expressar-se a si mesmo através de Seu corpo que é a igreja. Entre Cristo e a igreja há uma intimidade e uma ...'

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 424
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
expressar-se


Explanation:
"Expressar-se" já dá a idéia de expressar suas próprias idéias/pensamentos. "Expressar-se a si próprio" (ou "expressar-se a si mesmo") é uma redundância.

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-09-18 14:43:21 GMT)
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"But freedom of expression also includes the freedom not to express one’s self" = "Mas liberdade de expressão também inclui a liberdade de não se expressar".

Christiane Jost
Brazil
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 60
Grading comment
Muito grata
T.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
20 mins
  -> Obrigada, Paula
agree  Humberto Ribas
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Humberto
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