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cutting away

Portuguese translation: corte desfiado

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English term or phrase:cutting away
Portuguese translation:corte desfiado
Entered by: Marcia Da Poian

21:45 Sep 29, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty
English term or phrase: cutting away
'...when a sharp intentional cut-out or cutting away is desired.' - hairdressing techniques
ramoshelena
Local time: 10:13
corte desfiado
Explanation:
suggestion
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Marcia Da Poian
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:13
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1corte desfiado
Marcia Da Poian
3corte
cmbridges


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
corte


Explanation:
I think in this context the best translation for "cutting away" is "corte"-
In a online dictionary "cut away" means: "remove by cutting off or away".


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cut+away
cmbridges
Portugal
Local time: 10:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada, Cmbridges.

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
corte desfiado


Explanation:
suggestion

Marcia Da Poian
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:13
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada, Marcia.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cynthia07: cut away é normalmente usado como cortar em fatias, concordo que no caso de cabelos seria cortar em mechas ou desfiar
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  -> Obrigada Cynthia!
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