Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
foco de atuação
English translation:
operational focus
Added to glossary by
Marlene Curtis
Mar 6, 2011 21:19
13 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
Genuine dedication and professionalism
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
foco de atuação
Portuguese to English
Other
Economics
mudamos o foco de atuação da empresa
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | operational focus |
Marlene Curtis
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| 4 +1 | core business |
Lesley S, MA
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| 5 | we have changed/shifted [the company's] emphasis |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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Change log
Mar 15, 2011 01:08: Marlene Curtis Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+6
3 mins
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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72
Selected
operational focus
Vistaprint Announces New Organizational Structure Designed To ...
Oct 28, 2010... Structure Designed To Enhance Customer And Operational Focus ... the company that provides high-impact personalized products and ...
www.thestreet.com/.../vistaprint-announces-new-organization...
Oct 28, 2010... Structure Designed To Enhance Customer And Operational Focus ... the company that provides high-impact personalized products and ...
www.thestreet.com/.../vistaprint-announces-new-organization...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
2 hrs
core business
In some cases, it could be translated as core business.
Example sentence:
Jewelry manufacturer PT Itamaraya Tbk said it intends to change its core business, prefering to enter energy sector. Read more about Business by www.theindonesiatoday.com.
Peer comment(s):
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Jonas Teixeira (X)
: Yes, 'foco de atuação' is the core business of a company. A simple Google search will confirm this. A literal translation is not applicable in this case.
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Agreed. Thanks Jonas
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2 days 9 mins
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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58
we have changed/shifted [the company's] emphasis
I thought about this question for two days and finally decided that the best solution was not to translate "atuação" - it's implied. Examples:
This was a bold stroke that changed the company's emphasis from sports performance to fashion and lifestyle. Instead of trying to compete directly over the ...
www.enkalam.com/corporate/jochen-zeitz.html
He changed the company's emphasis by cutting back on traditional business while introducing new products. During O'Reilly's tenure Heinz acquired Weight ...
www.novelguide.com/a/discover/eueh.../eueh_01_00410.html
May 16, 1997 ... During his tenure, Hathaway has changed the company's emphasis from manufacturing and defense to providing more long-term industrial ...
https://www.centralpennbusiness.com/index.php?...id...
He then changed the company's emphasis to fuel-efficient models and undertook an aggressive campaign that included personal ...
redalyc.uaemex.mx/pdf/646/64612291006.pdf
May 28, 2003... new technologies to offer solutions to new markets has changed the company's emphasis from serving the needs of its traditional markets, ...
www.engineeringtalk.com/news/lem/lem147.html
This was a bold stroke that changed the company's emphasis from sports performance to fashion and lifestyle. Instead of trying to compete directly over the ...
www.enkalam.com/corporate/jochen-zeitz.html
He changed the company's emphasis by cutting back on traditional business while introducing new products. During O'Reilly's tenure Heinz acquired Weight ...
www.novelguide.com/a/discover/eueh.../eueh_01_00410.html
May 16, 1997 ... During his tenure, Hathaway has changed the company's emphasis from manufacturing and defense to providing more long-term industrial ...
https://www.centralpennbusiness.com/index.php?...id...
He then changed the company's emphasis to fuel-efficient models and undertook an aggressive campaign that included personal ...
redalyc.uaemex.mx/pdf/646/64612291006.pdf
May 28, 2003... new technologies to offer solutions to new markets has changed the company's emphasis from serving the needs of its traditional markets, ...
www.engineeringtalk.com/news/lem/lem147.html
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