near point

Portuguese translation: neste ponto

13:51 Dec 11, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: near point
At this near point...
Nees
Local time: 06:45
Portuguese translation:neste ponto
Explanation:
IMO.
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Felipe Tomasi
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Local time: 02:45
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2neste ponto
Felipe Tomasi
4 +1Ponto próximo
António Madeira
4 +1o ponto mais próximo (que há)
Marlene Curtis
4tão perto
Eneide Moreira


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Ponto próximo


Explanation:
Depende um pouco do contexto onde está inserido, mas será algo como "ponto próximo". Normalmente também se refere ao ponto que permite uma focagem máxima por parte da retina.

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-12-11 14:02:07 GMT)
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Se procurares no google em páginas portuguesas por "ponto próximo" + retina, encontrarás inúmeras referências.


    Reference: http://eyemdlink.com/terminology/near_point.htm
    Reference: http://medical.merriam-webster.com/medical/near+point
António Madeira
Portugal
Local time: 06:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marcelo Gonçalves: Mas o assunto não é literatura?
3 mins
  -> E onde é que eu sugiro que não é relacionado com literatura? Escrevi "Normalmente também...", mas a primeira frase refere-se à tradução solicitada, mesmo desconhecendo o contexto.

agree  Humberto Ribas
2 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
o ponto mais próximo (que há)


Explanation:
In mathematics, the notion of infinitely near points was initially part of the intuitive foundations of differential calculus. In the simplest terms, two points which lie at an infinitesimal distance apart are considered infinitely near.



Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 1973

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agree  Humberto Ribas
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Humberto!
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tão perto


Explanation:
another suggestion :)
tão perto de...
AEESEC OnlineCaros colegas, nunca a ESEC esteve tão perto de atingir os seus objectivos. Nunca os alunos puderam desempenhar um papel tão importante como agora. ...
www.esec.pt/ae/ - 17k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes


Eneide Moreira
Brazil
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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neste ponto


Explanation:
IMO.

Felipe Tomasi
Brazil
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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agree  Thatna Dias
7 days

agree  Luca Cardosi
15 days
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