Glossary entry

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**.

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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

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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 :)
Peer comment(s):

agree Elena Zanetti
18 mins
Thank you, elena - Mike :)
agree Zoe Perry
4 hrs
Thank you, Zoe - Mike :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks! - Matt :|"
+1
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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
Peer comment(s):

agree delveneto
1 hr
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9 mins

more elaborated styles

elaborated
adj. elaborate, detailed, complicated; carefully planned, worked out in great detail; developed in precise detail
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agree MaCris
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neutral Marlene Curtis : Elaborate (adjective)
2 hrs
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9 mins

refined style

another suggestion
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13 hrs

more sophisticated styles

sugestão
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