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Deixarmos os excedentarios

English translation: trimming down; leaving out the superfluous or leaving out the excess

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Portuguese term or phrase:Deixarmos os excedentarios
English translation:trimming down; leaving out the superfluous or leaving out the excess
Entered by: DrSantos

07:12 Jun 15, 2001
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
Portuguese term or phrase: Deixarmos os excedentarios
same context as above.

This is from a section entitled image vs logo. I understand the words but rendering it in English is tricky. Any suggestions? Ta!
Daniel
trimming down; leaving out the superfluous or leaving out the excess
Explanation:
also:
leaving out the excessive;
cutting out the excessive, etc. etc. any combination.
The meaning is to cut down to the bare and more effective shape.
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DrSantos
Local time: 07:20
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...which leads me to think that 'streamlining' may be the right expression to use. Whatever, you've been very helpful.Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
naWe leave the ones that they exceed
Elster
nathat we leave the surplus
José Henrique Lamensdorf
naCutting the edges...
Mariana Nabas
natrimming down; leaving out the superfluous or leaving out the excess
DrSantos


  

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We leave the ones that they exceed


Explanation:
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Elster
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Thanks, but this sounds a bit strange
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Comment: Thanks, but this sounds a bit strange

2 hrs
that we leave the surplus


Explanation:
I'd need more context, but if it means that they have too many of something...

José Henrique Lamensdorf
Brazil
Local time: 03:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 103
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5 hrs
Cutting the edges...


Explanation:
same as johel...

Mariana Nabas
France
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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17 hrs
trimming down; leaving out the superfluous or leaving out the excess


Explanation:
also:
leaving out the excessive;
cutting out the excessive, etc. etc. any combination.
The meaning is to cut down to the bare and more effective shape.



    The choice is yours
DrSantos
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 183
Grading comment
...which leads me to think that 'streamlining' may be the right expression to use. Whatever, you've been very helpful.Thanks.
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