bearings

Portuguese translation: senso de orientação, se orientar

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English term or phrase:bearings
Portuguese translation:senso de orientação, se orientar
Entered by: Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

20:18 Jun 17, 2013
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: bearings
Once you have your bearings, it’s time to begin your own version of la dolce vita. Imagine waking to church bells in the morning and then sipping an espresso doppio with a view of the Pantheon.
edna osorio
Brazil
Local time: 17:23
senso de orientação, se orientar
Explanation:
bearings
senso de orientação

Ficaria:
Assim que você se orientar
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 22:23
Grading comment
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2senso de orientação, se orientar
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4 +1(tenha noção dos) arredores/da sua localização
Marlene Curtis
4está instalada
Nick Taylor
3norteie
Elcio Gomes
1norte
Nathaniel Braia


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
senso de orientação, se orientar


Explanation:
bearings
senso de orientação

Ficaria:
Assim que você se orientar

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 22:23
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 102
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: Após se orientar
1 hr
  -> Obrigado pelo agree e pelo comentário!

agree  Margarida Ataide: Em PT-PT é mais correcto
12 hrs
  -> Obrigado pelo agree e pelo comentário!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(tenha noção dos) arredores/da sua localização


Explanation:


one's bearings
the knowledge of where one is; the knowledge of how one is oriented to one's immediate environment.

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Note added at 16 minutos (2013-06-17 20:34:25 GMT)
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UMA BOA NOÇÃO DA SUA LOCALIZAÇÃO

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Note added at 45 minutos (2013-06-17 21:03:21 GMT)
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Assim que você tiver noção dos arredores, está na hora de começar a vivenciar a sua própria versão da "Dolce Vita".

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 16:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 80

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lia Oliveira: boa noção da sua localização
42 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
norteie


Explanation:
Sugestão.
Uma vez que você se norteie, é hora de começar...

nortear = v. 1. Tr. dir. Dirigir, guiar, orientar. 3. Pron. Guiar-se, orientar-se.

Elcio Gomes
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
está instalada


Explanation:
está instalada

Nick Taylor
Local time: 21:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
norte


Explanation:
Apesar de ser verdadeiro tratar como senso de orientação, existe uma palavra em português que traduz bem a expressão que ficaria:
Uma vez você tenha um norte...

Nathaniel Braia
Brazil
Local time: 17:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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