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English translation: possession

11:41 Sep 29, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Portuguese term or phrase: bem (in this context)
A vida e o mais importante bem da pessoa humana - a human being's most important asset?
canaria
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:25
English translation:possession
Explanation:
one possibility
Selected response from:

Evans (X)
Local time: 11:25
Grading comment
thanks

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10possession
Evans (X)
4 +4asset
Adriana Maciel
4gift/(good) quality
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
4Property
Gad Kohenov
4valuable
Paul Dixon


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
possession


Explanation:
one possibility

Evans (X)
Local time: 11:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katarina Peters
3 mins
  -> thanks Katarina
agree  Isabel Oliveira
10 mins
  -> thanks Isabel
agree  Stephen Kramer
41 mins
  -> thanks Stephen
agree  Christopher Fitzsimons
50 mins
  -> thanks Christopher
agree  Marlene Curtis
1 hr
  -> thanks Marlene
agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
1 hr
  -> thanks Isabel
agree  Carlos Quandt
1 hr
  -> thanks quandt
agree  Giuliano Esgur
6 hrs
  -> thanks Giuliano
agree  Sabrina Svedin (X)
14 hrs
  -> thanks Sabrina
agree  Joana Guedes
3 days 34 mins
  -> thanks Joana
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gift/(good) quality


Explanation:
diria assim

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 11
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Property


Explanation:
também possível.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 13:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 8
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
asset


Explanation:
sugestão

Adriana Maciel
Brazil
Local time: 07:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 13

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arthur Godinho
19 mins
  -> Obrigada
agree  rhandler
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada
agree  Luciane Shanahan
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada
agree  Silvia Aquino
5 hrs
  -> Obrigada
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
valuable


Explanation:
Suggestion.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 07:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 64
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