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se exterminam

English translation: die


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Portuguese term or phrase:se exterminam
English translation:die
Entered by: Matt Coler
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17:02 May 16, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Anthropology / indigenous peoples
Portuguese term or phrase: se exterminam
As populações indígenas estão se extinguindo: ou desaparecem biologicamente – os indivíduos se exterminam por fatores de várias naturezas – ou desaparecem como comunidades distintas da grande comunidade brasileira de cultura e língua basicamente européias.

[[FROM “Tarefas da Lingüística no Brasil”, Rodrigues (1966: 5) ]
Matt Coler
Local time: 02:43
die
Explanation:
There's a whole big issue in semantics about whether we cause ourselves to die or whether it happens to us.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 17:43
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1are exterminated
Amy Duncan
5die
Muriel Vasconcellos
4 +1exterminate each other
Clauwolf


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
exterminate each other


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: This wouldn't fit the context above.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cristina estanislau
20 mins
  -> obrigado
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
are exterminated


Explanation:
I don't think it means they exterminate each other...they are exterminated by various factors, etc.

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Note added at 54 mins (2007-05-16 17:56:19 GMT)
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Or...exterminate themselves.

Amy Duncan
Brazil
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: I'm not convinced this would fit the context, either ... "The Indians are exterminated either by factors X or Y"


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lexical: I'm sure you're right Amy - or "die off".
58 mins
  -> Thanks, lexical..."die off" is good, too...you should post it.
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10 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
die


Explanation:
There's a whole big issue in semantics about whether we cause ourselves to die or whether it happens to us.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 17:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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