Aug 13, 2010 14:52
13 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
substancialmente (in this context)
Portuguese to English
Law/Patents
Patents
PATENT REGISTRATION IN BR
“CONFIGURAÇÕES APLICADAS EM EMBALAGENS”, caracterizada pelo fato de ser substancialmente como ilustradas nas figuras 1 à 4
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +1 | exactly | R. Alex Jenkins |
4 +1 | substancially OR essentially | Marlene Curtis |
3 | considerably | Gad Kohenov |
Proposed translations
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exactly
...exactly as illustrated in figures 1 to 4.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-08-13 17:10:10 GMT)
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Perhaps the best answer would be 'almost exactly'.
I think you have a dictionary and can decide on the fundamental meaning of 'substancialmente.
Here are a few thoughts on the matter:
If two things are essentially the same thing then they are almost exact. There may be a few very fine details that differentiate these objects/items/people/etc... but they are as close to being exactly the same as is possible.
10 ago. 2010 ... In fact, the term hot tub and spa actually mean essentially/almost exactly the same thing to most people. But other commonly used names are whirlpool and ...
cwconnect.computerworld.com.br/.../what-you-should-know-before-you-buy-a-hot-tub-spa/
“Scott McNeely of Sun said essentially the same thing some years ago. He plays hockey and I've been waiting patiently to see if he's ever caught a puck in ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../eric-schmidt-privacy-stan_n_6772...
As you can see; 'essentially' as suggested by MC means 'almost exactly'. This isn't the wording that I would use, hence my original answer.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-08-13 17:10:10 GMT)
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Perhaps the best answer would be 'almost exactly'.
I think you have a dictionary and can decide on the fundamental meaning of 'substancialmente.
Here are a few thoughts on the matter:
If two things are essentially the same thing then they are almost exact. There may be a few very fine details that differentiate these objects/items/people/etc... but they are as close to being exactly the same as is possible.
10 ago. 2010 ... In fact, the term hot tub and spa actually mean essentially/almost exactly the same thing to most people. But other commonly used names are whirlpool and ...
cwconnect.computerworld.com.br/.../what-you-should-know-before-you-buy-a-hot-tub-spa/
“Scott McNeely of Sun said essentially the same thing some years ago. He plays hockey and I've been waiting patiently to see if he's ever caught a puck in ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../eric-schmidt-privacy-stan_n_6772...
As you can see; 'essentially' as suggested by MC means 'almost exactly'. This isn't the wording that I would use, hence my original answer.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks
Mike
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3 mins
considerably
My suggestion.
+1
13 mins
substancially OR essentially
Substantially
(adv.)
In a substantial manner; in substance; essentially.
(adv.)
In a substantial manner; in substance; essentially.
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