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Small acts of cunning

Portuguese translation: artimanhas


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English term or phrase:acts of cunning
Portuguese translation:artimanhas
Entered by: Adriana Maciel
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19:21 Nov 17, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: Small acts of cunning
Olá, pessoal! Alguém tem uma boa tradução para a expressão acima?
Contexto:

These individual techniques and devices taken as a whole constitute a political economy of details, ‘small acts of cunning’ (p. 139) which work as mundane but inescapable technologies for the ‘modernisation’ and ‘transformation’ of the whole public sector.
Joao Reino
(pequenas) artimanhas
Explanation:
Eu omitiria 'pequenas'. Acho que 'artimanhas' é uma boa palavra para o seu contexto em pt-br.
Selected response from:

Adriana Maciel
Brazil
Local time: 00:28
Grading comment
Gostei! Apesar da maioria ter preferido astúcias, acho que artimanhas vai bem no contexto.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6pequenas astúcias
Ligia Dias Costa
4 +1(pequenas) artimanhas
Adriana Maciel
4pequenos estratagemasLeonor Machado
4espertezas, truques
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
small acts of cunning
pequenas astúcias


Explanation:
ajuda?

Ligia Dias Costa
Portugal
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria José Tavares
11 mins
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agree  Teresa Borges
27 mins
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agree  Marlene Curtis
52 mins
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agree  coolbrowne: Bem pensado!
5 hrs
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agree  manuel seixo: '' atos engeniosos'' talvez também
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agree  Omar Lobao
19 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
small acts of cunning
espertezas, truques


Explanation:
pode ser bom ou ruim, depende do contexto

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 05:28
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 135
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
small acts of cunning
(pequenas) artimanhas


Explanation:
Eu omitiria 'pequenas'. Acho que 'artimanhas' é uma boa palavra para o seu contexto em pt-br.

Adriana Maciel
Brazil
Local time: 00:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Gostei! Apesar da maioria ter preferido astúcias, acho que artimanhas vai bem no contexto.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigado!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rothig: Condordo. Mas manteria, sim, pequenas.
20 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
small acts of cunning
pequenos estratagemas


Explanation:


Leonor Machado
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 44
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Changes made by editors
Nov 22, 2009 - Changes made by Adriana Maciel:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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