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Portuguese term or phrase:	manter o curso
English translation:	stay on track
Entered by:	Gilmar Fernandes

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19:31 Mar 8, 2011

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Economics

Portuguese term or phrase: manter o curso

as forças econômicas de hoje irão manter seu curso

Andre Damasceno KudoZ activity Questions: 1428 (16 open) (49 closed without grading) Answers: 393 Brazil
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stay on track

Explanation:
an idiomatic equivalent

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http://www.websters-dictionary-online.org/definitions/stay o...

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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 07:03

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4 +8

stay on track

Gilmar Fernandes

stay on course

MedTrans&More

stay the course

Muriel Vasconcellos

hold the course, keep the course

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

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8 mins confidence:

hold the course, keep the course

Explanation:
hold the course, keep the course

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 13:03
Native speaker of:

Norwegian,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 28

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

stay on track

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 07:03
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese,

English
PRO pts in category: 20

1 hr confidence:

stay the course

Explanation:
It's nautical language - I'm sure of that (my father was a sea captain), even though the Wikipedia entry states differently.

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STAY THE COURSE - "Persist in an action or policy; remain with a plan despite criticism or setbacks. This phrase, based on a sailing metaphor of keeping an unchanged course in navigation, was popularized during the 1980 Presidential campaign. Republicans have helped to popularize the expression. During 1982, according to the Washington Post, Ronald Reagan 'visited 14 states in 10 days of campaigning since Labor Day, carrying his 'stay the course' message." From "Safire's New Political Dictionary" by William Safire (Random House, New York, 1993).
And it was a favorite phrase of the elder Bush [MV note: who was a sailor].
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/30/messages/1764.ht...

"To stay the course" is often thought to be a nautical metaphor, and one can easily imagine a stalwart captain instructing a wavering helmsman to "Stay the course!" in the face of a stormy sea.
http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?t=91378

If it survived the all the rough seas ("stayed the course",
"survived") and followed the correct route to its destination ("stayed
on course") you could say "It stayed the course and stayed on course"
(or vice versa)!!
... It was Joshua, one of our great prophets, who stayed the course of the sun and moon
http://www.learnglish.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/english/27431/Stay-...

"Stay the course" is a phrase used in the context of a war or battle meaning to pursue a goal regardless of any obstacles or criticism. The modern usage of ...
History - Origins - Popular culture - Notes and references
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stay_the_course

In this second letter from Paul to his protégé, we observe Paul directing the younger pastor to "stay the course." Paul reflects pastor to pastor about the ...
www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=3134

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 04:03
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 37

1 hr confidence:

stay on course

Explanation:
another valid alternative

MedTrans&More
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:03
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese

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Mar 15, 2011 - Changes made by Gilmar Fernandes:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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