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sustentação econômica

English translation: economic sustainability


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Portuguese term or phrase:sustentação econômica
English translation:economic sustainability
Entered by: liz askew
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22:15 May 31, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Economics
Portuguese term or phrase: sustentação econômica
O plantio dessa planta é a sustentação econômica de muitos pequenos agricultores com recursos financeiros escassos para investir no sistema produtivo.
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 08:03
economic sustainability
Explanation:
Small Farms: The Foundation for Long-Run Food Security
One key to economic sustainability of small farms is to capture a larger share of the consumers' food dollar by performing some, and bypassing others, ...
web.missouri.edu/~ikerdj/papers/IllSmall.html - Cached - Similar

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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:03
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2livelihood
Muriel Vasconcellos
5economic supportVan Bakker
4economic life-blood
Douglas Bissell
3economic sustainabilityliz askew


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
economic life-blood


Explanation:
somewhat idiomatic, but may work

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 12:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
economic support


Explanation:
Ou até economic sustenance, se quiser deixar bonitinho.

Van Bakker
Local time: 08:03
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
economic sustainability


Explanation:
Small Farms: The Foundation for Long-Run Food Security
One key to economic sustainability of small farms is to capture a larger share of the consumers' food dollar by performing some, and bypassing others, ...
web.missouri.edu/~ikerdj/papers/IllSmall.html - Cached - Similar

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Note added at 20 mins (2011-05-31 22:36:13 GMT)
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http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&pq=economic sustainability of...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
livelihood


Explanation:
. . . this plant provides a livelihood for . . .

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 04:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 37

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Taylor
1 day1 hr
  -> Thanks, Nick!

agree  Donna Sandin: and I caution the OTHERS that "economico" is often much better translated to US English as "financial"
1 day9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Donna! I always value your 'agree'.
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Jun 8, 2011 - Changes made by liz askew:
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