Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
nao condiz com a realidade dos fatos
English translation:
couldn´t be further from the truth
Portuguese term
United Kingdom
Qualified medical translator
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Italian to English, Portuguese to English
nao condiz com a realidade dos fatos
Somente diziam que nao tinha como cancelar mais o que nao condiz com a realidade dos fatos.
To give more context the client is saying that he couldn't get a clear response from the company on whether or not the cancellation had taken place.
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Feb 4, 2011 12:33: Nick Taylor Created KOG entry
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Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
couldn´t be further from the truth
United Kingdom
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It doesn't tally with the facts / the facts don't add up
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Note added at 8 mins (2011-02-01 10:21:17 GMT)
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Or the facts don't match up.
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Note added at 12 mins (2011-02-01 10:25:20 GMT)
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"I simply have no way to cancel because the facts don't tally/ match/ add up."
In other words, the true facts are yet to be established.
Translations by lawyers for lawyers
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English
does not accurately reflect the facts (of the case)
Brazil
Brazilian lawyer - 40+ years in Brazil
Native in: English (Variants: Scottish, British, UK, Irish, US, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand) 
, Portuguese (Variants: Brazilian, Mozambican, Angolan, European/Portugal)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, English, and 1 more.
does not correspond to the facts
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