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principistas

English translation: people of principle

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Portuguese term or phrase:principista
English translation:people of principle
Entered by: suesimons

08:17 Oct 16, 2001
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Portuguese term or phrase: principistas
Still the same old Code of Ethics!
"Sejamos principistas, o fundamento da vida pública é o estado de direito. O poder não faz a lei. Ao contrário, são os princípios de direito que permitam o controle das elites pela maioria das não-elites."
People with principles perhaps?
suesimons
Local time: 08:40
people who live by principles
Explanation:
Maybe worded <Let us live by principle> or <May we stick to our principles>

hth
msg
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 03:40
Grading comment
Yes, we're both on the same tack but you put it better than I do. Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4Let's be persons of principle
Silvio Picinini
4people who live by principles
Marian Greenfield


  

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Let's be persons of principle


Explanation:
A rule or standard, especially of good behavior: a man of principle.
The collectivity of moral or ethical standards or judgments: a decision based on principle rather than expediency.

Das definições acima você vê que a preposição melhor é of em vez de with.

Boa sorte



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Silvio Picinini
United States
Local time: 00:40
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 113
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
people who live by principles


Explanation:
Maybe worded <Let us live by principle> or <May we stick to our principles>

hth
msg

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 03:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1930
Grading comment
Yes, we're both on the same tack but you put it better than I do. Thanks.
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