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13:31 Mar 11, 2002 |
Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Government / Politics / Politics | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Telesforo Fernandez (X) Local time: 17:06 | ||||||
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struggling with its perception of itself as a full member of the international community Explanation: I understand it as being about a country that is about to play a greater role in world affairs, by entering into interntional treaties. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-03-11 15:05:04 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- now that I think of it, I think \"fully-fledged\" would be better than just \"full\" - it gives the impression of a recently aquired maturity |
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Please read below. Explanation: Striving / struggling with its own perception of a country with a universal vocation (calling). Hope it helps. |
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coming to terms with its own idea of being a country with a universalist outlook Explanation: the sentence means to accept the difference between being independent of other countries and involving other countries |
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ver o texto integral Explanation: Eu diria assim deixando todas duvidas ao lado como se fosse uma interpretacao quase fiel do idioma de Camoes : Conscious of its own perception as a country with a universal role , but at the same time preoccupied with the perils of isolation, right from the Miami meeting of December 1994, Brazil adheres formally and actually ........ Telesforo escoals de Camoes e Shakespere |
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dealing with its self-image as a country with a vocation for world participation Explanation: Hi Caroline: Here's your translation: Seeking its autonomy, dealing with its self-image as a country with a vocation for world participation, but simutaneously concerned about the risks of isolation ... |
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