stretched

Portuguese translation: exagerado, superestimado

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English term or phrase:stretched
Portuguese translation:exagerado, superestimado
Entered by: Juvenal Neto

12:31 Nov 10, 2003
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
English term or phrase: stretched
"Valuations have become stretched in many countries, and good performance will kikely to be limited to the few countries that are likely to benefit from credit rating upgrades in the months ahead."
Juvenal Neto
Brazil
Local time: 14:49
exagerados
Explanation:
Minha sugestão, Juvenal.

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Note added at 2003-11-10 12:49:01 (GMT)
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Ou ainda, superestimados.
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José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 14:49
Grading comment
Thank you so much! I was nearly translating it as "esticadas" - but I knew it was flawed or, at the most optimistic hypothesis, awkward.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5exagerados
José Antonio Azevedo
4se expandiram
Clauwolf


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
exagerados


Explanation:
Minha sugestão, Juvenal.

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Note added at 2003-11-10 12:49:01 (GMT)
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Ou ainda, superestimados.

José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 4976
Grading comment
Thank you so much! I was nearly translating it as "esticadas" - but I knew it was flawed or, at the most optimistic hypothesis, awkward.

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se expandiram


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 15958
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