Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
estilos mais cuidados
English translation:
more formal styles
Added to glossary by
Michael Powers (PhD)
Jul 9, 2009 11:53
14 yrs ago
Portuguese term
estilos mais cuidados
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Linguistics
sociolinguistics
Embora seja impossível para a maioria das pessoas transformar completamente seus sotaques, não é difícil usar as variantes padrão concomitantemente com variantes não padrão, principalmente em **estilos mais cuidados**.
>> Comments welcome!
>> Comments welcome!
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +2 | more formal styles | Michael Powers (PhD) |
4 +1 | more elaborate styles | Marlene Curtis |
5 | more sophisticated styles | Adriana Maciel |
3 +1 | more elaborated styles | Leniel Maccaferri |
4 | refined style | Bett |
Change log
Jul 16, 2009 21:49: Michael Powers (PhD) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/103794">zabrowa's</a> old entry - "estilos mais cuidados"" to ""more formal styles""
Jul 16, 2009 21:49: Michael Powers (PhD) changed "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Linguistics"
Proposed translations
+2
5 mins
Selected
more formal styles
Since this deals with sociolinguistics, and usually in sociolinguistics we talk about formal and informal styles, and, obviously the formal styles are the ones that require more care, I believe this is what is meant.
Mike :)
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Note added at 7 days (2009-07-16 21:49:06 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome, Matt. Mike :)
Mike :)
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Note added at 7 days (2009-07-16 21:49:06 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome, Matt. Mike :)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks! - Matt :|"
+1
6 mins
more elaborate styles
Diria assim ....
To perfect with painstaking; to improve or refine with labor and study, or by successive operations; as, to elaborate a painting or a literary work
To perfect with painstaking; to improve or refine with labor and study, or by successive operations; as, to elaborate a painting or a literary work
+1
9 mins
more elaborated styles
elaborated
adj. elaborate, detailed, complicated; carefully planned, worked out in great detail; developed in precise detail
adj. elaborate, detailed, complicated; carefully planned, worked out in great detail; developed in precise detail
9 mins
refined style
another suggestion
13 hrs
more sophisticated styles
sugestão
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