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Jan 9, 2014 15:09
10 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Portugal
EN Translator
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
, Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English
substantivar
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Architecture
urban planning
'É a nível do planeamento físico que se toma a decisão de substantivar, ou não, a forma do espaço exterior'
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | substantivate |
Nick Taylor
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| 4 +1 | substantiate |
oxygen4u
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| 4 | add substance |
judith ryan
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Proposed translations
+1
8 mins
substantiate
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Note from asker:
| Obrigada, Oxygen, mas não me parece que seja a mesma coisa. "Substantiate" é fundamentar, defender, justificar. |
+1
1 hr
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Works in field
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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172
substantivate
substantivate
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: I don't understand the discussion. Nothing wrong with 'substantivate' - though it's not a common word.
3 hrs
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Thanks Muriel. :-) Not very common at all.
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20 hrs
judith ryan
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Brazil
Very quick turnarounds, consultant
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
4
add substance
It's really a judgment call, but this is probably what I would use
Discussion
http://flaviadalla.tumblr.com/post/56258604843/colecionismo-...
Veja o ponto 2, por favor.
substantivar = to use as a noun