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PONTUALMENTE

English translation: Occasionally


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Portuguese term or phrase:Pontualmente
English translation:Occasionally
Entered by: Jorge Nunes
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13:27 Oct 13, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / DOMESTIC APPLIANCES
Portuguese term or phrase: PONTUALMENTE
xxx e yyy (brnad of appliances) crescem pontualmente
Mike Davison
Brazil
Local time: 11:36
occasionally
Explanation:
Trata-se de um crescimento pontual e não estável ou constante.

Uma proposta de tradução:
xxx and yyy report occasional growth
Selected response from:

Jorge Nunes
Local time: 15:36
Grading comment
Thanks
Mike

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4every so often
Douglas Bissell
4 +4occasionally
Jorge Nunes
4irregularly
MARK ROBERTSON
3 -2on a timely basis ...with punctuality
airmailrpl


  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
occasionally


Explanation:
Trata-se de um crescimento pontual e não estável ou constante.

Uma proposta de tradução:
xxx and yyy report occasional growth


    Reference: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agr...
Jorge Nunes
Local time: 15:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks
Mike

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Tavares
33 mins
  -> Obrigado, Daniel.
agree  Jefferson D Boyles, ELS
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Jefferson.
agree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Luciano.
agree  Ulrica d'Orey
1 day21 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Ulrica.
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
on a timely basis ...with punctuality


Explanation:
PONTUALMENTE => on a timely basis...with punctuality

pontualmente > specifically
www.proz.com › ... › Portuguese to English › Law: Contract(s)
– (KudoZ) Portuguese to English translation of pontualmente ...

Significado de Pontualmente
adv.
De modo pontual.
http://www.dicio.com.br/pontualmente/

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 11:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diana Coada
28 mins
  -> agradeço
disagree  Daniel Tavares: Sinto muito. Não vejo associação com tempo no contexto apresentado.
1 hr
  -> the context is so extensive that it would be hard to not see the association
disagree  Douglas Bissell: correct translation, but not in this context
1 hr
disagree  MARK ROBERTSON: This is a classic false friend. Pontual means occasional, irregular, isolated.
2 days8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
every so often


Explanation:
Sometimes grow and sometimes don't

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 15:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Taylor: my god! real english!!!! (but will anyone understand it!)
14 mins
  -> Understand it? Ain't 'eard no-one speak it f'rages Gov.
agree  Helen Carter
1 hr
  -> thanks Helen
agree  Nina_PT: Righto... Cheers Douglas!
4 hrs
  -> thanks Nina
agree  Verginia Ophof
2 days1 hr
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2 days9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
irregularly


Explanation:
The growth is not in accordance with any trend or pattern.

MARK ROBERTSON
Local time: 15:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Changes made by editors
Oct 18, 2011 - Changes made by Jorge Nunes:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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