Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
escapatória do sistema
English translation:
scapegoat
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Marlene Curtis
Feb 1, 2013 00:47
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escapatória do sistema
Portuguese to English
Social Sciences
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
The term comes from an article about a transportation company that has been under a lot of scrutiny lately for alleged poor performance. The CEO is defending his company and the criticism.
The full quote is:
“Temos sido um pouco a 'escapatória' do sistema"
I generally translate "escapatório" as loophole, though in this case it appears to mean something more akin to scapegoat. Any thoughts?
This is an article from Macau and therefore European Portuguese.
The full quote is:
“Temos sido um pouco a 'escapatória' do sistema"
I generally translate "escapatório" as loophole, though in this case it appears to mean something more akin to scapegoat. Any thoughts?
This is an article from Macau and therefore European Portuguese.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | scapegoat |
Marlene Curtis
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| 4 | whipping boy |
Nick Taylor
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Feb 6, 2013 04:21: Marlene Curtis Created KOG entry
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Marlene Curtis
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Marlene Curtis
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scapegoat
His company is being used as an example for others.
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Nick Taylor
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Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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