Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
one question too many for comfort
Portuguese translation:
fazer perguntas incômodas
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Jun 21, 2010 16:43
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one question too many for comfort
English to Portuguese
Other
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
intelectuais
Truth is truth for everyone. Although allowing for human perspectives and diversity, we can only make an Enlightenment reply. Hence the task of the intellectuals is still to expose false claims to knowledge and advance true ones. Telling true from false remains a hard task for those who trust in the light of reason; but it is an impossible one for those who do not. Hence the loneliness of the intellectuals comes from asking one question too many for comfort in the search for truth. Their consolation, however, is a faith and mutual trust that unwelcome questions have true answers. (JENNINGS; KEMP-WELCH, 1997, p. 299)
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33 mins
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Portugal
Native in English
Portugal
Business Language Solutions Pt>Eng
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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fazer perguntas incomodas
The number "one" is not central to the idea, whereas the fact they make the people being questioned uncomfortable, is.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "obrigada"
4 mins
Walter Moura
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Your message. Clearly and on time.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese
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4
se inquisitivo demais para seu próprio bem
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Note added at 5 mins (2010-06-21 16:48:55 GMT)
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ser inquisitivo demais para seu proprio bem
43 mins
Não me parece certo por muitos motivos
Too many questions for comfort
For too many reasons to mention, the whole thing just doesn't feel right, says Neil Manthorp on the Afro-Asian Cup
For too many reasons to mention, the whole thing just doesn't feel right, says Neil Manthorp on the Afro-Asian Cup
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Note from asker:
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1 hr
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
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&
Portuguese
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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92
(fazer) perguntas demais para justificar sua opinião OU se situar numa zona de conforto
Diria assim...
2 hrs
a pergunta que não cala
:) Não é assim?
16 hrs
ir demasiado além das dúvidas comummente aceites na sua busca da verdade
18 hrs
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Specializes in field
Portugal
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 
30+ years translating EU documents
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
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