Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
ingente
English translation:
vital, crucial, core
Added to glossary by
Carla Selyer
Aug 24, 2005 13:54
18 yrs ago
Portuguese term
ingente
Portuguese to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Nao deve relegar ao segundo plano tarefas ingentes conexas como aquelas relativas à elevação da esperança de vida, do nível de educação, o acesso à riqueza e ao saneamento e à preservação da qualidade do meio ambiente.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | vital, crucial, core |
Cristina Pereira
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| 5 +2 | enormous, tremendous, very big tasks |
BrazBiz
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| 5 +2 | major |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 3 +2 | huge |
lyneRJ
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Proposed translations
+1
17 mins
Cristina Pereira
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
translator + journalist=flawless writing
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Portuguese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
vital, crucial, core
Even if "ingente" means "big", I think one of these options would be better in this context.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "You are right, I think crucial was the best word.
Thank you.
Carla"
+2
9 mins
huge
huge
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
James Cook
: huge/enormous/major
5 hrs
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thanks !
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| agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
6 hrs
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thanks !
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+2
10 mins
enormous, tremendous, very big tasks
ingente = enormous
+2
25 mins
major
major tasks......this is the right register for this discourse
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