Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
mas parecem com Nero
English translation:
[they] are more like Nero, [they] rather resemble Nero
Added to glossary by
Michael Powers (PhD)
Sep 10, 2006 22:36
17 yrs ago
Portuguese term
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US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
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mas parecem com Nero
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In addition to the translation, I would like to add a Translator's Note in parenthesis explaining the importance of Nero in this phrase in this context.
TIA
Mike :)
E principalmente a aqueles que com suas palavras, determinan a queima de seu arquivo produtivo, dedicados, e até hoje fieis, seus sócios ou parceiros ou ditadores, mas parecem com Nero, doque infantes lutadores.
TIA
Mike :)
E principalmente a aqueles que com suas palavras, determinan a queima de seu arquivo produtivo, dedicados, e até hoje fieis, seus sócios ou parceiros ou ditadores, mas parecem com Nero, doque infantes lutadores.
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| 2 +4 | [they] are more like Nero, [they] rather resemble Nero |
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| 5 +1 | They resemble Nero more than |
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| 4 | but look like Nero ( in attitude) |
Flavia Martins dos Santos
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[they] are more like Nero, [they] rather resemble Nero
I'm assuming the original sentence reads "mais parecem com Nero do que...," otherwise this makes no sense at all.
(Nero being the roman emperor who fiddled while Rome burned....)
(Nero being the roman emperor who fiddled while Rome burned....)
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Mike :)"
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Flavia Martins dos Santos
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but look like Nero ( in attitude)
The idea of the sentence for me is this.
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They resemble Nero more than
If the word mas is in fact mais
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