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Portuguese translation: passos (ou abordagens) não lógicos, não fundamentados


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English term or phrase:unsound steps
Portuguese translation:passos (ou abordagens) não lógicos, não fundamentados
Entered by: jthompson
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04:34 Apr 12, 2010
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Science - Physics
English term or phrase: unsound steps
At one time physical theory was all built on mathematics that was inherently sound. I do not say that physicists always use sound mathematics; they often use unsound steps in their calculations.
jthompson
Local time: 00:41
passos não lógicos
Explanation:
passos não lógicos
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Leniel Macaferi
Brazil
Local time: 00:41
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thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4passos não-comprováveis
airmailrpl
3 +1abordagens ou atitudes infundadas
Alexandre Loureiro Guimarães Alcântara
2 +2passos não fundamentados
Renato Gonzalez
3passos não lógicos
Leniel Macaferi


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
passos não lógicos


Explanation:
passos não lógicos

Leniel Macaferi
Brazil
Local time: 00:41
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
passos não fundamentados


Explanation:
procedimentos sem fundamento; falácias

Renato Gonzalez
Brazil
Local time: 00:41
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti: passos, procedimentos sem fundamento
4 hrs
agree  Cecilia Rey
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
abordagens ou atitudes infundadas


Explanation:
cálculos sem fundamento

Alexandre Loureiro Guimarães Alcântara
Brazil
Local time: 00:41
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
passos não-comprováveis


Explanation:
Êlúsion pédion: "Ciência e pseudociência", de Imre Lakato
.. Se todas as teorias científicas são igualmente não-comprováveis, .... darem os primeiros passos e se tornarem empiricamente progressivos.
elusion-pedion.blogspot.com/.../ciencia-e-pseudociencia-de-imre-lakato.html

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Language pairPortuguese to English => English to Portuguese


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