Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
outnumbered
Portuguese translation:
estar na minoria
Added to glossary by
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
Mar 9, 2007 23:22
17 yrs ago
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English term
Brazil
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Technical Translation Specialist
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese
outnumbered
English to Portuguese
Tech/Engineering
Management
Project Management
Sometimes, people with more power than you inflict processes on your team that you don't agree with. You might simply be outnumbered or without the authority to revise the process. It happens to the best of us.
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +11 | estar na minoria |
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
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| 4 +3 | vencido pela maioria |
Alvaro Neder, Ph.D.
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| 4 | excedido em número |
Susy Ordaz
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Proposed translations
+11
14 mins
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
Native in English
&
Portuguese
Works in field
Benchmark Translations
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: Portuguese, English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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52
Selected
estar na minoria
It is a tricky one to translate elegantly. The websters syas "excedido em número" but I don't like that at all! This is my best shot at the moment. HTH
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gratíssima
Bjs
T."
+3
14 mins
Alvaro Neder, Ph.D.
Native in Portuguese
PhD Literature, technical experience
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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40
vencido pela maioria
acho que é isso que cabe no contexto
Peer comment(s):
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Paula Vaz-Carreiro
: Aslo a good suggestion!
1 min
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obrigado, Paula!
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| agree |
pedrocaio (X)
: é isso aí, nesse contexto, vencido pela maioria é a melhor interpretação.
4 hrs
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obrigado, pedrocaio!
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| agree |
Gisele Goldstein
: Essa também é uma boa opção!
4 hrs
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obrigado, Gisele!
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1 hr
Susy Ordaz
Native in English
&
Portuguese
Excellent Rates and Excellent Service
Native in: English , Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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8
excedido em número
excedido em número
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