Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
expressões individuais de fala
English translation:
expressions of speech
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zabrowa
Jun 19, 2007 18:48
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
expressões individuais de fala
Portuguese to English
Science
Anthropology
Indigenous peoples
Com essa proposta, pretendeu-se respeitar a postura político-cultural dos índios e conferir às suas expressões individuais de fala, o status legítimo de ‘língua’
THE LITERAL TRANSLATION SEEMS TO TECHNICAL FROM MY POV:
This proposal intends to respect the political/cultural attitude of the Indians and confer their individual speech expressions the legitimate status of ‘language’.
THE LITERAL TRANSLATION SEEMS TO TECHNICAL FROM MY POV:
This proposal intends to respect the political/cultural attitude of the Indians and confer their individual speech expressions the legitimate status of ‘language’.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | expressions of speech |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 4 | individual expressions of speech |
Henrique Serra
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| 4 | idiolects |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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Proposed translations
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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16
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expressions of speech
I'd suggest omitting "individual" because it doesn't mean the same thing in Portuguese. Nor does it mean their particular personal expressions or their unique expressions of speech.
Here's a try:
"With this purpose in mind, an effort has been made to respect the political and cultural integrity of the Indians and to confer on their expressions of speech the legitimate status of "language."
Here's a try:
"With this purpose in mind, an effort has been made to respect the political and cultural integrity of the Indians and to confer on their expressions of speech the legitimate status of "language."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
47 mins
Henrique Serra
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
United States
Go with the Pro (also an Agronomist)
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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4
individual expressions of speech
There only so much you can do with this term. Although it sounds highly technical, this is exactly how I would translate it. Remember, it's the way the author expressed him/herself that you're trying to translate, not what Indians would say about the subject.
4 hrs
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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8
idiolects
Idiolect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAn idiolect is a variety of a language unique to an individual. It is manifested by patterns of word selection and grammar, or words, phrases, idioms, ...
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Idiolects - Glossary Definition - UsingEnglish.comA person's idiolect is their own personal language, the words they choose and any other features that characterise their speech and writing. ...
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Mike :)
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Idiolects - Glossary Definition - UsingEnglish.comA person's idiolect is their own personal language, the words they choose and any other features that characterise their speech and writing. ...
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Mike :)
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