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in the time it takes to say...

Portuguese translation: no tempo que leva para dizer...

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English term or phrase:in the time it takes to say...
Portuguese translation:no tempo que leva para dizer...
Entered by: P Forgas

14:26 Mar 23, 2003
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: in the time it takes to say...
in the time it takes to say microprocessor, half a bilion new transistors are made in factories around the world.
Sofia Silva
no tempo que leva para dizer "microprocessador"
Explanation:
uma forma de dizê-lo.
felicidades, P.
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P Forgas
Brazil
Local time: 15:58
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7no tempo que leva para dizer "microprocessador"
P Forgas
5o tempo que leva a dizer microprocessador ...
Brigith Guimarães
3Em dois segundos
Clauwolf


  

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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
no tempo que leva para dizer "microprocessador"


Explanation:
uma forma de dizê-lo.
felicidades, P.

P Forgas
Brazil
Local time: 15:58
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 911
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lúcia Lopes
32 mins
agree  rhandler
40 mins
agree  Jamiewalke
1 hr
agree  Ricardo Fonseca
2 hrs
agree  Tania Marques-Cardoso: No tempo que SE leve para dizer "microprocessador"... Cheers!
2 hrs
agree  Mário Seita: É isso mesmo! Mas atenção que "half a bilion" são 500 milhões. Meio bilião são 500.000 milhões em Portugal
4 hrs
agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
13 hrs
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Em dois segundos


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 15:58
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
o tempo que leva a dizer microprocessador ...


Explanation:
embora, de facto, leve 2 segundos a dizer "microprocessador", creio ser esta uma boa hipótese de tradução

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Note added at 2003-03-27 18:00:02 (GMT)
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parece uma expressão traduzida demasiado à letra, mas na minha opinião é a melhor, neste caso

Brigith Guimarães
Portugal
Local time: 19:58
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 52
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