Jul 11, 2020 17:42
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Portuguese term
United States
Brazilian Portuguese English
Native in: English (Variants: US South, British, UK, US, Canadian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, Spanish to English
a almejada o melete nacional
Portuguese to English
Social Sciences
Anthropology
entendia-se que a almejada o melete ncaional so poderia ser feita
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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the long-sought national amalgam / long-sought ideal of national integration
In this context, the technical term would be 'miscegenation'. 'Amalgam' would be metaphoric; 'integration' makes the text perfectly clear.
Definition of 'amalgam' from Merriam-Webster's International Dictionary:
2 : a combination or mixture of different elements *an amalgam of wisdom and nonsense* *an amalgam of peasants and businessmen— New York Times*
Definition of 'amalgam' from Merriam-Webster's International Dictionary:
2 : a combination or mixture of different elements *an amalgam of wisdom and nonsense* *an amalgam of peasants and businessmen— New York Times*
Note from asker:
| Thank you...the original text has a typo! The o and the melete are separated and I was trying to figure out what melete could possibly mean...ha! |
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Sergio Carré
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
6 years high-quality translation
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, Portuguese, and 1 more.
the expected racial mixing
I understand that omelete nacional is a reference to a general racial mixing.
Note from asker:
| Thank you...the original text has a typo! The o and the melete are separated and I was trying to figure out what melete could possibly mean...ha! |
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the desired national melting pot
Staying with cookery metaphors here. Couldn't resist going with the hackneyed 'melting pot.'
Reconciliation was the key driving force in making the new South Africa’s desired melting pot a reality.
(A Critical Study of the Impact of the Government of National Unity in South Africa, 1994-1999)
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https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1525...
Reconciliation was the key driving force in making the new South Africa’s desired melting pot a reality.
(A Critical Study of the Impact of the Government of National Unity in South Africa, 1994-1999)
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Note added at 1 jour 1 heure (2020-07-12 19:34:52 GMT)
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https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1525...
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Cristina Mantovani
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
15y eng, chem, fin, bus, law PTEN
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Portuguese
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More references to the expression
The expression seems to refer to the historical process of transformation of an indian into a "non indian".
I would go with a footnote in this case.
I would go with a footnote in this case.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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