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Portuguese translation: contador, calculador


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English term or phrase:counter
Portuguese translation:contador, calculador
Entered by: Vidomar
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20:18 Mar 14, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Literacy
English term or phrase: counter
In this context:

While censuses and taxes feature in non-literate states such as Ashanti and Dahomey, and the use of tallies and COUNTERS is widely attested, the efficiency of these operations is greatly increased by the use of simple literacy techniques. (Part of the book Literacy in traditional societies, by Jack Goody, 1968, CUP).
Vidomar
contadores, calculadores
Explanation:
contadores, calculadores
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Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 00:32
Grading comment
Muito obrigado a todos!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1contadores, calculadores
Andre Damasceno
4 -1Portuguese
Marco Cosentino


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
counters
contadores, calculadores


Explanation:
contadores, calculadores

Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 00:32
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muito obrigado a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Walter Moura: contador http://www.google.com.br/search?hl=pt-br&q=contador manual&u...
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Portuguese


Explanation:
contadores, calculadores

Marco Cosentino
Local time: 00:32
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  coolbrowne: Nada a ver. Trata-se de traduzir este uso do termo "counter" de inglês para português.
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Changes made by editors
Mar 14, 2011 - Changes made by coolbrowne:
FieldBus/Financial => Social Sciences
Field (specific)Retail => Education / Pedagogy
Field (write-in)(none) => Literacy


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