Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
aligeiramento
English translation:
accelarating, expediting, speeding up the
Added to glossary by
Marlene Curtis
Apr 9, 2013 21:00
11 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
aligeiramento
Portuguese to English
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
aligeirar
Context:
complementação pedagógica: atendimento às necessidades educacionais ou aligeiramento da formação docente?
http://damarlueducar.blogspot.com.br/2013/02/complementacao-...
complementação pedagógica: atendimento às necessidades educacionais ou aligeiramento da formação docente?
http://damarlueducar.blogspot.com.br/2013/02/complementacao-...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | accelarating, expediting, speeding up the |
Marlene Curtis
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| 5 -1 | hastening |
Jeff Wade
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| 4 -1 | rushing |
Ligia Costa
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| 3 | downplaying / diminishing |
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
|
Change log
Apr 14, 2013 12:51: Marlene Curtis changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/131313">Sonny Tissot's</a> old entry - "aligeiramento"" to ""accelarating, expediting, speeding up the""
Proposed translations
4 hrs
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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396
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accelarating, expediting, speeding up the
teaching training
accelerating, speeding up, expediting
http://www.infopedia.pt/portugues-ingles/aligeiramento
accelerating, speeding up, expediting
http://www.infopedia.pt/portugues-ingles/aligeiramento
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "obrigado a todos!"
-1
11 mins
hastening
"Ligeira" means quick.
The 'a' prefix is like in English, giving a quality.
the -mento is the adverbial suffix.
The big Michaelis dictionary gives hasten, lighten, mitigate, and moderate - in that order.
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Note added at 16 mins (2013-04-09 21:17:12 GMT)
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The hastening of the drying process was disastrous.
His tutor provided ample hastening of his readiness for the test.
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Note added at 23 mins (2013-04-09 21:24:18 GMT)
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"Supplemental pedagogy: meeting the educational necessities or accelerating course completion?"
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Note added at 24 mins (2013-04-09 21:25:33 GMT)
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(sorry, I kept getting called away)
The 'a' prefix is like in English, giving a quality.
the -mento is the adverbial suffix.
The big Michaelis dictionary gives hasten, lighten, mitigate, and moderate - in that order.
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Note added at 16 mins (2013-04-09 21:17:12 GMT)
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The hastening of the drying process was disastrous.
His tutor provided ample hastening of his readiness for the test.
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Note added at 23 mins (2013-04-09 21:24:18 GMT)
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"Supplemental pedagogy: meeting the educational necessities or accelerating course completion?"
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Note added at 24 mins (2013-04-09 21:25:33 GMT)
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(sorry, I kept getting called away)
Example sentence:
O aligeiramento da secagem foi desastroso.
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Jeff! |
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Ligia Costa
: "Course completion" is not an accurate translation of "formação docente"
1 day 4 hrs
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40 mins
Ligia Costa
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Specializes in field
Brazil
US-educated, meticulous, consistent
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese
rushing
Aligeirar = apressar
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Note added at 52 mins (2013-04-09 21:53:02 GMT)
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"Pedagogical complementation: fulfilling educational needs or rushing through teacher training?"
If you don't want it to be too wordy, you can go for "Complementary pedagogy:..."
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Note added at 52 mins (2013-04-09 21:53:02 GMT)
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"Pedagogical complementation: fulfilling educational needs or rushing through teacher training?"
If you don't want it to be too wordy, you can go for "Complementary pedagogy:..."
5 hrs
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Native in Portuguese
Specializes in field
Portuguese translations
Native in: Portuguese (Variants: Brazilian, Mozambican, Angolan, South African, European/Portugal, Cape Verdean)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
downplaying / diminishing
another way of seeing it
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_portuguese/other/125663...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_portuguese/psychology/4...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_portuguese/other/125663...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_portuguese/psychology/4...
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