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lawful wedded wife

Portuguese translation: legítima esposa

17:51 Jan 7, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion / Budismo
English term or phrase: lawful wedded wife
Five Responsibilities of a Husband to His Wife

The husband should openly respect her as his lawful wedded wife, not furtively keeping her like a mistress.
Jeovane Cazer
Brazil
Local time: 19:23
Portuguese translation:legítima esposa
Explanation:
é o equivalente em PT-BR

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Note added at 5 mins (2008-01-07 17:57:01 GMT)
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... respeitá-la como sua legítima esposa...
é assim na cerimônia :)
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Ana P D Carvalho
Brazil
Local time: 19:23
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Summary of answers provided
4 +16legítima esposa
Ana P D Carvalho
5Esposa legítima
Marlene Curtis


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Esposa legítima


Explanation:
Jornal Gazeta do LitoralDe acordo com a decisão, a esposa legítima do ex-militar, com quem conviveu por 60 anos e teve quatro filhos, deverá receber 70% da pensão. ...
www2.uol.com.br/jornalgazetadolitoral/materias/06-09-07/mundo004.html - 34k


Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 18:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 293
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +16
legítima esposa


Explanation:
é o equivalente em PT-BR

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Note added at 5 mins (2008-01-07 17:57:01 GMT)
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... respeitá-la como sua legítima esposa...
é assim na cerimônia :)

Ana P D Carvalho
Brazil
Local time: 19:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
0 min
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agree  Paula Pereira
0 min
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agree  José António de Freitas e Silva
1 min
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agree  Marlene Curtis: Não tinha visto sua resposta.
1 min
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agree  reginakersten
2 mins
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agree  Christiane Jost
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agree  Henrique Serra
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agree  Denise Miranda
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agree  arcosta
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agree  Veronica Manole (X)
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agree  Mafalda d'Orey de Faria
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agree  Nuno Machado
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agree  Humberto Ribas
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agree  Paul Dixon: Yes, indeed.
17 hrs
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agree  Osmar Jardim: as duas formas são boas, sendo "legítima esposa" mais usual.
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agree  Cristina Santos
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