prezar

English translation: prioritize

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Portuguese term or phrase:prezar
English translation:prioritize
Entered by: Oliver Simões

18:07 Jun 22, 2019
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Other / Salary Guide
Portuguese term or phrase: prezar
"Em Finanças e Contabilidade, o profissional focado em cortar custos e prezar pela rentabilidade da companhia agora também precisa propor ações que alavanquem o faturamento da empresa."

TL: US-EN
Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 22:10
prioritize
Explanation:
This is what seems to be the intended meaning here.
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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 01:10
Grading comment
Thank you, Robert. Not quite the same nuance of meaning IMHO, but it fits the bill; it sounds even better than the original. Thank you all.

prezar: valorizar (value)
http://www.aulete.com.br/prezar
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Summary of answers provided
2 +1prioritize
Robert Forstag
3strive (for the company's profitability)
Gilmar Fernandes
3watch over
Fausto Machado Tiemann
3value
Andre Campos


  

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prezar pela
prioritize


Explanation:
This is what seems to be the intended meaning here.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 01:10
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Thank you, Robert. Not quite the same nuance of meaning IMHO, but it fits the bill; it sounds even better than the original. Thank you all.

prezar: valorizar (value)
http://www.aulete.com.br/prezar

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Robertson
21 hrs
  -> Thank you, Mark.
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
strive (for the company's profitability)


Explanation:
Even though strive is not a direct translation of "prezar" I think this fits the context and possibly what the author meant to say in PT ( prezar pela .....)

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 01:10
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 246
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watch over


Explanation:
A suggestion.

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Note added at 16 mins (2019-06-22 18:23:47 GMT)
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A couple of example sentences:

Follow the recommendations of the financial media -whose objective is to generate audience, not to watch over the profitability and security of the portfolios of their viewers.
https://gradement.com/blog/the-case?locale=en

Our agricultural and land management financial management and control services will help watch over the profitability and cashflow of your business.
http://playfairpartnerships.com/sector/agriculture-land-mana...

Fausto Machado Tiemann
Brazil
Local time: 02:10
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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value


Explanation:
That's another term that can be used.

Andre Campos
Brazil
Local time: 02:10
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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