não necessariamente reflete na sua atuação para...

English translation: is not necessarily correlated with the extent of its efforts to protect the oceans

17:34 Oct 30, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: não necessariamente reflete na sua atuação para...
Outro destaque do índice é mostrar que a riqueza de um país não necessariamente reflete na sua atuação para proteger os oceanos.
PaulaEsp
Local time: 14:19
English translation:is not necessarily correlated with the extent of its efforts to protect the oceans
Explanation:
I think that any solution with "reflects" will end up sounding artificial.

Also of note:
Although "the oceans" literally translates "os oceanos," it seems too general, and I suspect that the author may have intended to refer to particular nations' territorial waters instead. The Asker is in the best position to know if such is the case.
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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 15:19
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3 +4is not necessarily correlated with the extent of its efforts to protect the oceans
Robert Forstag
3not necessarily suggests actions...
Clauwolf


  

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not necessarily suggests actions...


Explanation:
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Clauwolf
Local time: 16:19
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não necessariamente reflete na sua atuação para proteger os oceanos
is not necessarily correlated with the extent of its efforts to protect the oceans


Explanation:
I think that any solution with "reflects" will end up sounding artificial.

Also of note:
Although "the oceans" literally translates "os oceanos," it seems too general, and I suspect that the author may have intended to refer to particular nations' territorial waters instead. The Asker is in the best position to know if such is the case.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 15:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MedTrans&More
14 mins
  -> Thank you, MT&M.

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: But cleaner if you avoid the passive, as in 'does not necessarily correlate with'
21 mins
  -> I agree. Nice catch. Thank you, Muriel!

agree  Maria Rebelo
20 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Maria.

agree  Catarina Lopes
1 day 19 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Ana.
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