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Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Brazilian expression | | Portuguese term or phrase: "dar um jeitinho" | | Trata-se de uma expressão idiomática tipicamente brasileira. |
| | | to find a way out | Explanation:
Here's a nice article on it:
"Brazilian Style?"
Ah! Our beloved and controversial "Jeitinho Brasileiro", an innovative and sometimes unscrupulous approach to problem solving. Jeitinho is an expression which refers to a way of doing things get around legal or moral obstacles, or to resolve difficult situations through bypassing the system of norms and rules. The great specialist in the art of jeitinho is the hustler who seeks to get away with things often through illicit means. Today the jeitinho brasileiro and the troublemaker often associated with the term are a controversial part of the Brazilian national identity.
So much a part of Brazilian society, it has begun to drift into other countries, whose people in difficult moments turn to the jeitinho brasileiro. Seemingly innocent and even funny, the jeitinho varies depending on the person and the institution, while never altering its essence: to make a joke out of the establishment and stay above the law. For me it is synonymous with delays, a lack of ethics and scruples, wanting to exploit every situation.
However, in the face of BrazilÕs expansion into the international market, I believe that changing the application of this jeitinho will benefit the professionals that wish to spread their wings in foreign lands. Why do I say this? Because jeitinho demands creativity. It requires searching for a way out of all the problems. It requires stubbornness, a desirable attribute for whoever wants to succeed in the business world. If we can bring ethical principals and morals to this phenomenon, Brazilian professionals will be unstoppable.
But, how can this be done in a country so torn apart by lack of character? ZŽ Carioca is entertaining, but he is the ultimate hustler who does everything in his power to stay one step ahead of the bill collector and betray his best friend.
The Gurus of our day say that only the companies that are agile and flexible will survive. The introduction of the Brazilian market into the global context is irreversible, and therefore we must learn quickly and to deal with the realities of the competitive climate which even the highly developed countries have not mastered.
It is here where we identify additional positive qualities of the jeitinho, that also can be synonymous with the ability to adapt and be flexible. If the companies knew how to use these intrinsic characteristics of our culture, to motivate their employees to make the most out of the creativity acquired through countless crises that make up the Brazilian reality, capitalizing on our efficiency and quality of our production, we will enter the New Economy, at least on an equal level with companies of the "first world." Lets give it a shot with the jeitinho and transform the Brazilian style into something positive.
www.brazilexplore.com/magazine/ ed20/default.asp?section=dicas_ida.htm |
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  Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
| Grading comment Although "loophole" could be used in certain contexts, I believe that "to find a way out" gives a better idea of our traditional "jeitinho".
Thank you all very, very much!!
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Explanation:
Here's a nice article on it:
"Brazilian Style?"
Ah! Our beloved and controversial "Jeitinho Brasileiro", an innovative and sometimes unscrupulous approach to problem solving. Jeitinho is an expression which refers to a way of doing things get around legal or moral obstacles, or to resolve difficult situations through bypassing the system of norms and rules. The great specialist in the art of jeitinho is the hustler who seeks to get away with things often through illicit means. Today the jeitinho brasileiro and the troublemaker often associated with the term are a controversial part of the Brazilian national identity.
So much a part of Brazilian society, it has begun to drift into other countries, whose people in difficult moments turn to the jeitinho brasileiro. Seemingly innocent and even funny, the jeitinho varies depending on the person and the institution, while never altering its essence: to make a joke out of the establishment and stay above the law. For me it is synonymous with delays, a lack of ethics and scruples, wanting to exploit every situation.
However, in the face of BrazilÕs expansion into the international market, I believe that changing the application of this jeitinho will benefit the professionals that wish to spread their wings in foreign lands. Why do I say this? Because jeitinho demands creativity. It requires searching for a way out of all the problems. It requires stubbornness, a desirable attribute for whoever wants to succeed in the business world. If we can bring ethical principals and morals to this phenomenon, Brazilian professionals will be unstoppable.
But, how can this be done in a country so torn apart by lack of character? ZŽ Carioca is entertaining, but he is the ultimate hustler who does everything in his power to stay one step ahead of the bill collector and betray his best friend.
The Gurus of our day say that only the companies that are agile and flexible will survive. The introduction of the Brazilian market into the global context is irreversible, and therefore we must learn quickly and to deal with the realities of the competitive climate which even the highly developed countries have not mastered.
It is here where we identify additional positive qualities of the jeitinho, that also can be synonymous with the ability to adapt and be flexible. If the companies knew how to use these intrinsic characteristics of our culture, to motivate their employees to make the most out of the creativity acquired through countless crises that make up the Brazilian reality, capitalizing on our efficiency and quality of our production, we will enter the New Economy, at least on an equal level with companies of the "first world." Lets give it a shot with the jeitinho and transform the Brazilian style into something positive.
www.brazilexplore.com/magazine/ ed20/default.asp?section=dicas_ida.htm
| | | Grading comment Although "loophole" could be used in certain contexts, I believe that "to find a way out" gives a better idea of our traditional "jeitinho".
Thank you all very, very much!! |
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