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grande São Paulo

English translation: Greater São Paulo

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Portuguese term or phrase:grande São Paulo
English translation:Greater São Paulo
Entered by: Jorge Rodrigues

11:17 Apr 18, 2005
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: grande São Paulo
great São Paulo?

A capital e as cidades vizinhas.
Lincoln Carvalho
Brazil
Local time: 20:57
Greater São Paulo
Explanation:
Or: Greater São Paulo Metropolitan Region.
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Jorge Rodrigues
Brazil
Local time: 20:57
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Greater São Paulo
Jorge Rodrigues
5greater São Paulo
Martin Zimmermann
4 +1Greater São Paulo
Solomon Wright


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
grande São Paulo
Greater São Paulo


Explanation:
Or: Greater São Paulo Metropolitan Region.

Jorge Rodrigues
Brazil
Local time: 20:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 29

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Rabel
0 min
  -> Thank you, George.
agree  Sonia Almeida
16 mins
  -> Obrigado, Sónia.
agree  Irina Dicovsky - MD (X)
19 mins
  -> Thank you, Irina.
agree  Henrique Serra
19 mins
  -> Obrigado Henrique.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
grande São Paulo
greater São Paulo


Explanation:
Olá colega,

eu diria desta forma. É assim que se usa no inglês. E é desta forma que os britânicos tratam a região metropolitana de Londres = Greater London.
Bom trabalho,

Martin Zimmermann

Martin Zimmermann
Germany
Local time: 01:57
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
grande São Paulo
Greater São Paulo


Explanation:
Sounds better to me, and Google gives quite a few examples. "Greater São Paulo area" and "Greater São Paulo metropolitan area" are other options.

Solomon Wright
Germany
Local time: 01:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Cordeiro
9 hrs
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