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Maria Céu Neves

English translation: Heaven

10:32 Apr 25, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Journalism
Portuguese term or phrase: Maria Céu Neves
Could you please give me the English transcription for the middle name?
Emilia Delibasheva
Local time: 11:13
English translation:Heaven
Explanation:
Céu, in English is "Heaven". However, I think you shouldn't translate names into target language.
Sometimes, when translated, they sound a bit strange!

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Note added at 28 mins (2008-04-25 11:00:55 GMT)
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the pronounciation is [seu] - you read the [ce] like in the word "several", and [u] like "ultra" - so it can be [se + u].
I hope you understand this!!
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mariavaz
Local time: 09:13
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3Heaven
mariavaz
4 +1Sky
Katarina Peters


Discussion entries: 6





  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Heaven


Explanation:
Céu, in English is "Heaven". However, I think you shouldn't translate names into target language.
Sometimes, when translated, they sound a bit strange!

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Note added at 28 mins (2008-04-25 11:00:55 GMT)
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the pronounciation is [seu] - you read the [ce] like in the word "several", and [u] like "ultra" - so it can be [se + u].
I hope you understand this!!

mariavaz
Local time: 09:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Dixon: Yes, but pronunciation better expressed as "sééu" to avoid confusion with the word "seu" /sêêu/
28 mins
agree  airmailrpl: -
2 hrs
agree  Humberto Ribas
5 hrs
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Sky


Explanation:
literally

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 04:13
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: -
2 hrs
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