enxugar as palavras

English translation: to be concise with words

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Portuguese term or phrase:enxugar as palavras
English translation:to be concise with words
Entered by: Mariana Attie

16:41 Jun 20, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: enxugar as palavras
Olá, colegas!

Existe um termo em inglês para "enxugar as palavras"? Quando, por exemplo, um tradutor está traduzindo a legenda de um filme, ele precisa "enxugar" as palavras para poder colocar as legendas.

Obrigada

Mariana
Mariana Attie
Brazil
Local time: 08:41
to be concise with words
Explanation:
Sugestão e alguns exemplos

Guideline No.3: Mind Mapping - iMekong.org
www.imekong.org/guideline-3-mind-mapping/
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25 de jan de 2015 - Be concise with words for your map. Incorporate words, images, numbers, symbols, and colors to shape your idea.. Pen and paper may be ...
Bob Wolff's Complete Guide to Sportscasting: How to Make ...
https://books.google.com.br/books?isbn... - Traduzir esta página
Bob Wolff - 2011 - ‎Biography & Autobiography
Content is vital, as is the ability to be concise with words. It's easier to sportscast basketball than some other sports. Players are easier to identify, weather is ...
Food Safety Regulatory Compliance: Catalyst for a Lean and ...
https://books.google.com.br/books?isbn... - Traduzir esta página
Preston W. Blevins - 2012 - ‎Business & Economics
Think in terms of cause and effect, symptoms and root causes 5. Be concise with words 6. Use graphical representations to reinforce statements 7. Be complete ...
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Hari Cavalcante
Brazil
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1be succinct
Nick Taylor
4 +1condense the words
Katarina Peters
4 +1cut out words
Gilmar Fernandes
4to be concise with words
Hari Cavalcante
4screen/filter the words / to go through a word-screening process
Mario Freitas
3rationalize (her/his choice of) words
Barbara Cochran, MFA


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rationalize (her/his choice of) words


Explanation:
Has to have a good reason or defend why she/he chose the words that she/he did.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 11:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to be concise with words


Explanation:
Sugestão e alguns exemplos

Guideline No.3: Mind Mapping - iMekong.org
www.imekong.org/guideline-3-mind-mapping/
Traduzir esta página
25 de jan de 2015 - Be concise with words for your map. Incorporate words, images, numbers, symbols, and colors to shape your idea.. Pen and paper may be ...
Bob Wolff's Complete Guide to Sportscasting: How to Make ...
https://books.google.com.br/books?isbn... - Traduzir esta página
Bob Wolff - 2011 - ‎Biography & Autobiography
Content is vital, as is the ability to be concise with words. It's easier to sportscast basketball than some other sports. Players are easier to identify, weather is ...
Food Safety Regulatory Compliance: Catalyst for a Lean and ...
https://books.google.com.br/books?isbn... - Traduzir esta página
Preston W. Blevins - 2012 - ‎Business & Economics
Think in terms of cause and effect, symptoms and root causes 5. Be concise with words 6. Use graphical representations to reinforce statements 7. Be complete ...

Hari Cavalcante
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
condense the words


Explanation:
suggestion

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 11:41
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  T o b i a s
19 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tobias
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cut out words


Explanation:
http://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno/ingles/index.php?lingua=...

This is the meaning that applies here in this context:
3 to write a final version of a text in order to eliminate unnecessary points and make it objective, clear, and concise.

http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/10_words_to_cut_from_yo...



Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 11:41
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Claudio :)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
be succinct


Explanation:
be succinct

Nick Taylor
Local time: 15:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
1 min
  ->  Thanks Muriel :-)
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
screen/filter the words / to go through a word-screening process


Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 12:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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