Oct 28, 2002 13:30
21 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
United States
Go with the Pro (also an Agronomist)
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese
ordinal numbers question
Portuguese to English
Tech/Engineering
biodigesters
The following idea has to be translated but I do not feel confident about the accuracy of what will be understood:
"estes valores só foram encontrados no primeiro e nos dois últimos dias do período de retenção"
meaning, for a retention period that lasts 10 days, that the referred values were found in days 1, 9 and 10.
if I say "these values were only found in the first and THE last two days of the RP", will the reader understand days 1, 9 and 10 or somebody could understand days 1,2,9 and 10 (which is wrong)?
You are confused? So am I. HELP!!!
"estes valores só foram encontrados no primeiro e nos dois últimos dias do período de retenção"
meaning, for a retention period that lasts 10 days, that the referred values were found in days 1, 9 and 10.
if I say "these values were only found in the first and THE last two days of the RP", will the reader understand days 1, 9 and 10 or somebody could understand days 1,2,9 and 10 (which is wrong)?
You are confused? So am I. HELP!!!
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"these values were only found on the first day and on the last two days of the retention period"
repeating the word day will make it clearer; also, use on.
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Ana Rita Santiago
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Experienced and reliable, also a lawyer
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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days 1, 9 and 10
Por que não usar a sua própria explicação, que evita a ambigüidade?
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Rene Duvekot
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Brasil-EUA / USA-Brazil (www.apoio.us)
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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no primeiro dia, no penúltimo dia e no último dia ...
pode não ser o mais bonito, mas se é importante que o leitor entenda corretamente, sacrifique um pouco a beleza literária.
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