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

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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 ...
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“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 ...
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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.
Peer comment(s):

agree Clauwolf
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Cheers :)
agree Jennifer Byers
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Cheers, Jennifer :)
disagree coolbrowne : The adverb "substancialmente" specifically indicates that it’s not exact
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I think you're wrong and I certainly don't deserve a disagree for my answer.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Mike "
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considerably

My suggestion.
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substancially OR essentially

Substantially
(adv.)
In a substantial manner; in substance; essentially.
Peer comment(s):

agree coolbrowne : Essentially
1 hr
Thanks!
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