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lean and mean

Portuguese translation: simplificado e otimizado (simples e eficiente)

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English term or phrase:lean and mean
Portuguese translation:simplificado e otimizado (simples e eficiente)
Entered by: Marcos Antonio

21:05 Apr 27, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
English term or phrase: lean and mean
LEAN and MEAN
Remember the expression, “The best defense is a good offense”. While that wasn’t said about poker, it does hold a lot of value if you’ll read between the lines and learn to use aggression to help you win some big pots.
edna osorio
Brazil
Local time: 22:16
simplificado e otimizado (simples e eficiente)
Explanation:
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- so "lean and mean" could be simplificado y optimizado/perfeccionado; formidable, eficiente
Lean and mean General Vocabulary / Vocabulario General - Rojo.
forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=923728 - 32k

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Marcos Antonio
Local time: 22:16
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obrigada
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2curto e grosso
Andrea Munhoz
4espartano
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4simplificado e otimizado (simples e eficiente)
Marcos Antonio


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
espartano


Language variant: PT(pt)

Explanation:
Ver exemplo abaixo nas duas versões linguísticas...

Example sentence(s):
  • Furthermore, it has a different management approach from the other South African mining houses, being considered 'lean and mean` by other operators.
  • Por outro lado, a sua abordagem da gestão difere da das outras empresas mineiras sul-africanas, que a consideram uma empresa «espartana» em termos de gestão
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 02:16
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 32
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
simplificado e otimizado (simples e eficiente)


Explanation:
Sug.


- so "lean and mean" could be simplificado y optimizado/perfeccionado; formidable, eficiente
Lean and mean General Vocabulary / Vocabulario General - Rojo.
forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=923728 - 32k



Marcos Antonio
Local time: 22:16
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 63
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obrigada
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
curto e grosso


Explanation:
Tive a impressão, pelo contexto

Andrea Munhoz
Brazil
Local time: 22:16
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luciana Roppa
57 mins
  -> Obrigada, Luciana!
agree  Humberto Ribas
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Humberto!
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