Dec 12, 2008 13:49
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
se debruçar sobre
Portuguese to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Sentence in full:
A Comissão teve oportunidade de se debruçar sobre o sector petrolífero, e, em particular, sobre as actividades de refinação em várias decisões.
I would be grateful for any help in this particular context!
A Comissão teve oportunidade de se debruçar sobre o sector petrolífero, e, em particular, sobre as actividades de refinação em várias decisões.
I would be grateful for any help in this particular context!
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
6 mins
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to debate issues pertaining
The Commission had the opportunity to debate issues pertaining to the petroleum industry, and, in particular issues relating to the etc, etc
This is how I'd put it.
Hope this helps
This is how I'd put it.
Hope this helps
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Perfect - and nicely phrased!"
+2
1 min
analyze / think about / consider
this is how I read it within the context
Peer comment(s):
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Maria José Tavares (X)
: analyze
3 mins
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Thanks again Mary-Jo :))
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agree |
Amy Duncan (X)
56 mins
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Thanks Amy!
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6 mins
ponder over
The commission had the opportunity to ponder over the...
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan The commission should also ponder over the fact that the CJP did not issue me ... Since the Commission has pondered over the matter, its members have surely ...
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\29\story_29-...
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan The commission should also ponder over the fact that the CJP did not issue me ... Since the Commission has pondered over the matter, its members have surely ...
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\29\story_29-...
+3
8 mins
mull over
1. chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
(reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate")
(reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate")
+1
42 mins
2 hrs
discuss in depth
This is another option, all the others are also correct in my opinion.
Example sentence:
In this fun and engaging session, we'll discuss in depth one of the most powerful command-line tools built into Windows, wmic, and how it can greatly ...
The Agriculture Department welcomes the extension of beef talks with Japan as an opportunity to discuss in depth U.S. safeguards against mad cow disease
Reference:
http://purduephil.wordpress.com/2006/05/19/usda-welcomes-in-depth-beef-talks-with-japan/
http://www.google.com.br/search?hl=pt-BR&q=%22committee+will+discuss+in+depth%22&meta=
3 hrs
to focus attention on
My suggestion
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