do diverso ao unitário
English translation: from the sundry to the specific
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|  Selected response from: Adam Prus-Szczepanowski Portugal Local time: 15:29 | ||||||
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from the general to the particular topics Explanation: I would play with general and particular/specifics Hope it helps. |
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from the sundry to the specific Explanation: do geral ao específico. Another way of saying the same thing! Plain English |
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committed to the diversity and to the unity Explanation: Hello, It seems to me that "diverso" means "diversity", as ethnic variety, as well as socioeconomic and gender variety, in a group, society, or institution, and "unitário" meaning "unity", as harmony of opinion, interest, or feeling. Good luck Vivian Source: by experience |
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from the variety to the single [opinion] Explanation: It is obvious he/she is talking about people and the achievement of a "consensus". Similar to "principistas" (one word) for a good translation you had to add another - "people of principles" - just because there is no such word as "principista" in Portuguese. Here, I believe you have the same thing, i.e. to add [in square brackets, if you wish, to show thtat the word was not in the original] the word "opinion" to make it perfectly clear in English - "opinion" - a consensus is made from a variety [of opinions} to form a single [opinion]. There is the word "singleness" in English, but,to me it would sound as "odd" as the whole convulated phrase in Portuguese. Well, philosophers and sociologists are allowed to "invent" words - there you have the result. When I was supercilious and obnoxious I used long convulated phrases to impress. Not anymore. |
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