Dec 10, 2010 17:29
13 yrs ago
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English term
VOTE WITH THEIR FEET
English to Portuguese
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Business/Commerce (general)
Poderiam, por gentileza, ajudar-me a identificar o significado de VOTE WITH THEIR FEET no contexto abaixo:
Our key stakeholders are the customers that approve our invoices – and that place orders for new deliveries. They are referred to as the “paying customers” – and they can vote with their feet.
Agradeço sua gentileza de sempre.
SG007
Our key stakeholders are the customers that approve our invoices – and that place orders for new deliveries. They are referred to as the “paying customers” – and they can vote with their feet.
Agradeço sua gentileza de sempre.
SG007
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15 mins
Adriana Maciel
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Sworn Translator
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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e nós podemos perdê-los
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Peer comment(s):
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jack_speak
: Concordo. A chave e' que estes clientes podem ir embora e comprar de outrem.
1 hr
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Obrigada.
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| agree |
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
2 hrs
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Obrigada.
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| agree |
Carlos Quandt
: sim, ir embora
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Obrigada.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Fico grato pela sugestão, Adriana.
SG007"
8 mins
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Brazil
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Specializes in field
Brazil
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podem mostrar sua insatisfação retirando-se/retirar-se insatisfeitos
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/vote with (one's) feet
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=940765
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=940765
9 mins
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Portuguese
Specializes in field
United States
Marlene Curtis
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Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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expressam/demonstram as suas opiniões, preferências (de desaprovação)
When the price of concert tickets nearly doubled, music fans voted with their feet and didn't go to the concerts.
Em geral, de desaprovação ou repúdio.
Opponents of the fur trade are trying to get people to vote with their feet by refusing to buy from shops that sell any clothes that use fur
http://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Idioms/V/vote_with_your_f...
33 mins
podem reagir a seu bel-prazer OU como lhes der na real gana
Penso qe o espírito é este
1 hr
Jorge Soares
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Portuguese
Works in field
United States
As with colors, words make a difference
Native in: English , Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English to Creoles & Pidgins (Portuguese-based Other), and 8 more.
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36
E eles podem abandonar a companhia/empresa se não forem agradados (levando o dinheiro com eles)
f they don't agree or like something. Meanining that, if they are "the paying customers" they have to be please, satusfyed to continue in the company, or they walk away with their money.
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Note added at 12 mins (2010-12-10 17:41:31 GMT)
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PODEM ABANDONAR A COMPANHIA/EMPRESA SE NÃO FOREM AGRADADOS (LEVANDO O DINHEIRO DELES COM ELES)
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Note added at 14 mins (2010-12-10 17:43:07 GMT)
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Examples:
"I think that the play is a total flop. Most of the audience voted with its feet during the second act."
"I am prepared to vote with my feet if the meeting appears to be a waste of time."
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Note added at 16 mins (2010-12-10 17:45:47 GMT)
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Não é apenas uma questão de demonstrar insatisfação e ficar na empresa. Eles votam com os pés, isto é, não com palavras (boca) mas com actos (por usarem os pés para abandonarem a empresa).
Outro exemplo:
"Parents are voting with their feet and moving their children to schools where there is better discipline."
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Note added at 12 mins (2010-12-10 17:41:31 GMT)
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PODEM ABANDONAR A COMPANHIA/EMPRESA SE NÃO FOREM AGRADADOS (LEVANDO O DINHEIRO DELES COM ELES)
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Note added at 14 mins (2010-12-10 17:43:07 GMT)
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Examples:
"I think that the play is a total flop. Most of the audience voted with its feet during the second act."
"I am prepared to vote with my feet if the meeting appears to be a waste of time."
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Note added at 16 mins (2010-12-10 17:45:47 GMT)
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Não é apenas uma questão de demonstrar insatisfação e ficar na empresa. Eles votam com os pés, isto é, não com palavras (boca) mas com actos (por usarem os pés para abandonarem a empresa).
Outro exemplo:
"Parents are voting with their feet and moving their children to schools where there is better discipline."
+1
5 hrs
e eles podem nos dar as costas e ir embora
.uma forma de expressar...
Discussion
Sorry - I don't speak Porgugues, just Spanish. But 'to vote with their feet' simply refers to the customer walking away when they are not interested in a product. EG. If prices are too expensive, then customers will simply vote with their feet' (ie - won't buy product). Hope this helps!