Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

to force your hand

Portuguese translation:

o force a fazer isso (ou a fazê-lo)

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Jul 30, 2019 08:45
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English term

to force your hand

English to Portuguese Tech/Engineering Petroleum Eng/Sci Liquefied Petroleum test
Don’t wait for ISO to force your hand
Some compressed-air users such as food and drug manufacturers require ongoing quality testing already, but all operators have legitimate reasons to consider an air audit or system check of some type.

Normas ISO

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o force a fazer isso (ou a fazê-lo)

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Não espere até que a (norma) ISO o force a fazer isso (ou a fazê-lo)

force (one's) hand
To push one to do something that one is not inclined to do otherwise. (The phrase alludes to a hand of playing cards.)

Dave still hasn't decided where he wants to go to dinner, so I'm going to force his hand —I need to make reservations as soon as possible!
I was hoping to play golf today, but the storm forced my hand, so I stayed home instead.
The president is trying to force Congress's hand by threatening a veto.
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para forçar a (sua) mão

Na ausência de mais contexto, a expressão equivalente em português seria esta.

force someone's hand
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expressão de force
make someone do something.

http://www.aulete.com.br/mão
Forçar a mão 1 Exagerar em solicitações, em atos, em atitudes, em relação ao que pede ou admite uma situação; ir além dos limites, forçar a barra. [i.e., em que ...
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o pressione

Mais uma opção.
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exigir

não espere a ISO exigir.
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