Apresentação

English translation: preface

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Portuguese term or phrase:apresentação
English translation:preface
Entered by: T o b i a s

10:09 Nov 3, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology / Book publishing
Portuguese term or phrase: Apresentação
Context is the title of a section of a book.
____
Índice
Apresentação 9
Introdução 11
Mapa dos projetos 12
Capítulo 1
.....
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The Apresentação describes the funding organization and the NGO that did the research.
TIA
T o b i a s
Foreword
Explanation:
Foreword
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 17:14
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Scope, Presentation, Scope & Presentation
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4 +1Foreword
Nick Taylor
4Background
Douglas Bissell
3Preliminary Notes
Claudio Mazotti


Discussion entries: 4





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Preliminary Notes


Explanation:
a suggestion...

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Note added at 11 mins (2012-11-03 10:20:24 GMT)
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or Foreword

Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Scope, Presentation, Scope & Presentation


Explanation:
In this item the author generally presents what the text is all about.

It differs from the Introduction (where the text really starts).



Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 18:14
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarida Ataide
24 mins
  -> Obrigado!
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Background


Explanation:
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Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 17:14
Native speaker of: English
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Foreword


Explanation:
Foreword


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreword
Nick Taylor
Local time: 17:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks to all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lais Leite: In this case, I like 'foreword' and/or 'preface' ;)
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