mal malor

English translation: a greater evil

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Portuguese term or phrase:	mal maior
English translation:	a greater evil
Entered by:	Michael Powers (PhD)

11:36 Mar 15, 2008

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance

Portuguese term or phrase: mal malor

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Estarão excluídos da Cobertura de Doenças Graves do seguro os eventos ocorridos em consequência de:

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dolo do segurado, exceto quando o dano tiver sido produzido para evitar um mal malor;

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Michael Powers (PhD) KudoZ activity Questions: 1725 (none open) (59 closed without grading) Answers: 22267 United States
Local time: 21:29

a worse evil

Explanation:
Assuming "malor" is a typo for "maior"

Selected response from:

Neil Crockford
Local time: 02:29

Grading comment

Very nicely done, Neil - thank you, - Mike :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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a worse evil

Neil Crockford

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peer agreement (net): +5

a worse evil

Explanation:
Assuming "malor" is a typo for "maior"

Neil Crockford
Local time: 02:29
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PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

Very nicely done, Neil - thank you, - Mike :)

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