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get on the ground

Portuguese translation: explorar o terreno

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English term or phrase:	get on the ground
Portuguese translation:	explorar o terreno
Entered by:	Vera Rodrigues

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11:20 Oct 30, 2009

English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)

English term or phrase: get on the ground

But it is a case of getting on the ground, seeing where the opportunities are, making sure that we have the capital in the right place, making sure we make the decisions fast enough".

Vera Rodrigues KudoZ activity Questions: 476 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 81 Brazil
Local time: 10:40

explorar o terreno

Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt)

Selected response from:

Teresa Borges
Belgium
Local time: 14:40

Grading comment

Thanks a lot.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +10

explorar o terreno

Teresa Borges

5 +5

colocar/ter os pés no chão

Lucas M Peixoto

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +10

explorar o terreno

Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt)

Teresa Borges
Belgium
Local time: 14:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 72

Grading comment

Thanks a lot.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Rui Sousa: concordo o terreno/ o mercado

0 min

-> Obrigada!

agree

Maria José Tavares

3 mins

-> Obrigada!

neutral

Lucas M Peixoto: também poderia ser isso, sim

4 mins

-> Bem sei, obrigada! Só não percebo o "neutral", mas não tem importância...

agree

Claudio Mazotti

27 mins

-> Obrigada, Claudio!

agree

Marisa Colb(BR): Concordo.

44 mins

-> Obrigada, Marisa!

agree

Ligia Dias Costa

45 mins

-> Obrigada, Lígia!

agree

Marlene Curtis

1 hr

-> Obrigada, Marlene!

agree

Leonor Machado

1 hr

-> Obrigada, Leonor!

agree

Alexandra Reimao

3 hrs

-> Obrigada, Alexandra!

agree

Bruna Schutz

5 hrs

-> Obrigada, Bruna!

agree

Madalena TH

9 hrs

-> Obrigada, Madalena!

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

colocar/ter os pés no chão

Explanation:
expressão figurativa: significa "ter um olhar realista sobre determinado assunto"

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-10-30 11:28:59 GMT)
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OBS: acabei de pensar em outro significado, também:
"colocar as mãos na massa"

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-10-30 11:31:21 GMT)
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"McAlhany described Alpizar as carrying a big backpack and wearing a fanny pack in front. He says it would have been impossible for Alpizar to lie flat on the floor of the plane, as marshals ordered him to do, with the fanny pack on. "You can't get on the ground with a fanny pack," he says. "You have to move it to the side." "
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1138965,00.ht...

Lucas M Peixoto
Brazil
Local time: 11:40
Native speaker of:

Portuguese