Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Fazer pesquisas
English translation:
Carry out research
Added to glossary by
Lilian Magalhães
Mar 9, 2008 13:39
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
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Fazer pesquisas
Portuguese to English
Tech/Engineering
Computers: Software
pesquisa
Fazer pesquisas para ver o consumo da empresa com softwares
Aqui quer dizer fazer uma verificação de gastos dentro da empresa
Aqui quer dizer fazer uma verificação de gastos dentro da empresa
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | Carry out research |
R. Alex Jenkins
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| 4 +2 | do research |
Amy Duncan (X)
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| 4 | perform surveys |
Paul Dixon
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| 4 | investigate/analyze/study |
Lucy Phillips
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Proposed translations
+7
5 mins
R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
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Carry out research
A suggestion :)
(not 'do research' :( )
'Conduct' research would be a good alternative;
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-03-09 16:06:40 GMT)
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I usually translate 'survey' as 'levantamento'.
It could also be 'inspeção' or 'vistoria', depending on context.
It just sounds odd in the sentence you provided.
A survey is usually done over a wide scale, such as a land survey for example, with lots of different pages to be filled in, maybe taking several hours.
Research is more specific.
Finding out WHY a certain event happens.
Also note that 'pesquisas' is in the plural.
If it's a 'survey' then why carry out multiple surveys?
A survey is supposed to cover everything, be a single survey.
All said and done, it's a question of what sounds right in your sentence. To me it reads as 'research'. All the best.
(not 'do research' :( )
'Conduct' research would be a good alternative;
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-03-09 16:06:40 GMT)
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I usually translate 'survey' as 'levantamento'.
It could also be 'inspeção' or 'vistoria', depending on context.
It just sounds odd in the sentence you provided.
A survey is usually done over a wide scale, such as a land survey for example, with lots of different pages to be filled in, maybe taking several hours.
Research is more specific.
Finding out WHY a certain event happens.
Also note that 'pesquisas' is in the plural.
If it's a 'survey' then why carry out multiple surveys?
A survey is supposed to cover everything, be a single survey.
All said and done, it's a question of what sounds right in your sentence. To me it reads as 'research'. All the best.
Note from asker:
| não seria "surveys" neste contexto? |
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Comment: "OK"
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46 mins
do research
Another option.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Marlene Curtis
50 mins
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Thanks, Marlene!
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| agree |
Marcelo Gonçalves
5 hrs
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Thanks, Marcelo
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52 mins
Paul Dixon
Brazil
Brazil
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English
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Related KudoZ points
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4
perform surveys
A suggestion.
10 hrs
Lucy Phillips
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Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English, Portuguese to English
investigate/analyze/study
Just in case you are still looking for other options!
I think a company might be more likely to analyze its spending on software than to research it.
I think a company might be more likely to analyze its spending on software than to research it.
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