focus group

Portuguese translation: grupo focal / discussão em grupo

14:08 Apr 22, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / research methodology
English term or phrase: focus group
what is the best translation for this term in portuguese?
context: resume explaining past research experience
Grupo de enfoque?
grupo de reflexao?
Adjoa
Portuguese translation:grupo focal / discussão em grupo
Explanation:
Essa técnica é muito usada em pesquisas qualitativas de mercado.

Em geral, utiliza-se o termo "focus group" mesmo.

As variações acima são as mais comuns.
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Carlos Quandt
Brazil
Local time: 20:51
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3grupo focal / discussão em grupo
Carlos Quandt
4 +1grupo alvo
Constance Mannshardt
4área focal
Roberto Cavalcanti
1equipa de investigadores
Maria Castro


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
área focal


Explanation:
área de pesquisa

Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Local time: 19:51
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
equipa de investigadores


Explanation:
If it is about research experience, maybe the person was a member of a research team. So, I think it could be "equipa de investigadores".

Maria Castro
Portugal
Local time: 23:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
grupo alvo


Explanation:
É como costumo usar.

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Constance Mannshardt
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Illa Karina Rocha
4 mins
  -> Obrigada, Illa! :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
grupo focal / discussão em grupo


Language variant: brasil

Explanation:
Essa técnica é muito usada em pesquisas qualitativas de mercado.

Em geral, utiliza-se o termo "focus group" mesmo.

As variações acima são as mais comuns.


    Reference: http://ciberduvidas.sapo.pt/pergunta.php?id=16978
    Reference: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focus_group
Carlos Quandt
Brazil
Local time: 20:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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agree  Cristina Santos
4 hrs

agree  José Ignacio Coelho Mendes Neto (X)
77 days

agree  Thaise Poerschke Freitas
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