Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
redobrar a atenção
English translation:
redouble attention
Added to glossary by
Oliver Simões
Jun 20, 2019 16:47
4 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
United States
BA in Transl., MA in ESL, 15 yrs of exp.
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 2 more.
redobrar a atenção
Portuguese to English
Bus/Financial
Other
Salary Guide
Redobre a atenção ao processo de recrutamento
My CAT tool suggested "focus [on the recruitment process]". Any other suggestion(s)?
Translation to EN_US. Thank you.
My CAT tool suggested "focus [on the recruitment process]". Any other suggestion(s)?
Translation to EN_US. Thank you.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | redouble attention |
Mark Robertson
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| 3 +3 | Pay [extra] special attention to the recruitment process. |
Robert Forstag
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| 4 | pay close attention |
Lucas Felix dos Santos
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| 3 | redouble our attention |
JohnMcDove
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Change log
Jun 20, 2019 16:47: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Proposed translations
18 mins
Mark Robertson
Native in English
Translations by lawyers for lawyers
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
81
Selected
redouble attention
Yes, it's perfectly good English. Why not translate literally sometimes, when you have the opportunity? :)
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/redoubl...
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/redouble
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/redoubl...
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/redouble
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Mark. It fits the bill. Thank you all."
5 mins
Lucas Felix dos Santos
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
IT, Games, Linguistics and Marketing
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
7
pay close attention
Sugestão. Focus funcionaria também, creio eu.
19 mins
redouble our attention
+3
29 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
44
Portuguese term (edited):
edobre a atenção ao processo de recrutamento.
Pay [extra] special attention to the recruitment process.
I do not think that “redouble” would be at all natural in English. (In this connection, it is worth noting that “redouble” is used most commonly in connection with “efforts.” Even then, it is not especially common, and is of a highly formal register.)
“Pay close attention” might be acceptable, accept that this phrase is more common in relation to a discrete event than in reference to an ongoing process.
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Note added at 46 mins (2019-06-20 17:33:24 GMT)
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A more slangy alternative here would be:
Double down on the recruitment process.
“Pay close attention” might be acceptable, accept that this phrase is more common in relation to a discrete event than in reference to an ongoing process.
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Note added at 46 mins (2019-06-20 17:33:24 GMT)
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A more slangy alternative here would be:
Double down on the recruitment process.
Peer comment(s):
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Gustavo Esteves
1 hr
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Obrigado, Gustavo.
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Gilmar Fernandes
2 hrs
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Obrigado, Gilmar.
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| agree |
Maria da Glória Teixeira
8 hrs
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Obrigado, Maria.
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