up to the task

Portuguese translation: à altura da tarefa

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English term or phrase:up to the task
Portuguese translation:à altura da tarefa
Entered by: rhandler

01:57 Jul 20, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Earnings Report
English term or phrase: up to the task
We set a high performance bar this year, and so far, we are up to the task
Izabel Santos
Brazil
à altura da tarefa
Explanation:
"Nós estabelecemos níveis altos de desempenho para este ano e, até agora, estamos à altura da tarefa".

Assim diria.
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rhandler
Local time: 09:01
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3à altura da tarefa
rhandler
4(podemos enfrentar) o desafio com sucesso (êxito)
Michael Powers (PhD)
4satisfazer as expectativas
Rafa Lombardino
4à altura da tarefa, cumprindo essa tarefa
Gabriel T. Velloso


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
à altura da tarefa


Explanation:
"Nós estabelecemos níveis altos de desempenho para este ano e, até agora, estamos à altura da tarefa".

Assim diria.

rhandler
Local time: 09:01
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carmen Schultz
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Carmen!

agree  Fausto Machado Tiemann
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Fausto!

agree  Vania de Souza
21 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Vania, tenha um bom fim de semana!
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(podemos enfrentar) o desafio com sucesso (êxito)


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 30 mins (2007-07-20 02:27:37 GMT)
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Esta expressão que dizer o mesmo que "up to the challenge" ou "enfrentar o desafio com sucesso (êxito).

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 08:01
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
satisfazer as expectativas


Explanation:
We set a high performance bar this year, and so far, we are up to the task

Estabelecemos uma meta de desempenho bastante alta e, até o momento, estamos satisfazendo as nossas expectativas.

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Note added at 50 mins (2007-07-20 02:47:45 GMT)
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Estabelecemos uma meta de desempenho bastante alta ***para este ano*** e, até o momento, estamos satisfazendo as nossas expectativas.

Esqueci-me de colocar aquela parte...

Rafa Lombardino
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Local time: 05:01
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
à altura da tarefa, cumprindo essa tarefa


Explanation:
We set a high performance bar this year, and so far, we are up to the task - Este ano, estabelecemos uma meta de desempenho e, até agora, estamos cumprindo nossa tarefa.

Espero que ajude!

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-07-20 03:48:45 GMT)
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No título está "cumprindo essa tarefa" mas acredito que "cumprindo nossa tarefa" fica melhor neste contexto, assim como "à altura da tarefa", já respondido anteriormente. =D


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Gabriel T. Velloso
Brazil
Local time: 09:01
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