Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 16, 2007 17:02
17 yrs ago
Portuguese term
se exterminam
Portuguese to English
Science
Anthropology
indigenous peoples
As populações indígenas estão se extinguindo: ou desaparecem biologicamente – os indivíduos se exterminam por fatores de várias naturezas – ou desaparecem como comunidades distintas da grande comunidade brasileira de cultura e língua basicamente européias.
[[FROM “Tarefas da Lingüística no Brasil”, Rodrigues (1966: 5) ]
[[FROM “Tarefas da Lingüística no Brasil”, Rodrigues (1966: 5) ]
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | die |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 5 +1 | are exterminated |
Amy Duncan (X)
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| 4 +1 | exterminate each other |
Clauwolf
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Change log
May 16, 2007 17:02: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Proposed translations
10 days
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
Related KudoZ points
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Selected
die
There's a whole big issue in semantics about whether we cause ourselves to die or whether it happens to us.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
2 mins
exterminate each other
:)
Note from asker:
| This wouldn't fit the context above. |
+1
53 mins
are exterminated
I don't think it means they exterminate each other...they are exterminated by various factors, etc.
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Note added at 54 mins (2007-05-16 17:56:19 GMT)
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Or...exterminate themselves.
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Note added at 54 mins (2007-05-16 17:56:19 GMT)
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Or...exterminate themselves.
Note from asker:
| I'm not convinced this would fit the context, either ... "The Indians are exterminated either by factors X or Y" |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
lexical
: I'm sure you're right Amy - or "die off".
58 mins
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Thanks, lexical..."die off" is good, too...you should post it.
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