Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
de há um século para cá
English translation:
over the last century
Added to glossary by
Daisymiller
Jul 3, 2007 13:27
16 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, German to Portuguese
de há um século para cá
Portuguese to English
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Hi...
is this the equivalent of "for a century".
"A escolarização é o fenómeno fundamental que de há um século para cá afectou a educação"
is this the equivalent of "for a century".
"A escolarização é o fenómeno fundamental que de há um século para cá afectou a educação"
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | over the (last)century/for a century/as late as a century ago |
Denise Miranda
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| 4 +3 | for the last century (OR for the last hundred years) |
rhandler
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| 3 +2 | in this past century |
Henrique Serra
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Proposed translations
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8 mins
Denise Miranda
Native in Portuguese
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Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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over the (last)century/for a century/as late as a century ago
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Comment: "thanks for all the answers, which were as great as this one.. I've decided to use "over the last century"... thank you all."
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for the last century (OR for the last hundred years)
This refers to something that started a century ago. So it's essential to include "last" in the expression you suggested: for the last century.
Another option would be "it has been a century since..."
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Note added at 11 mins (2007-07-03 13:39:20 GMT)
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The more you explain, the slowest you are in posting your answer!
Another option would be "it has been a century since..."
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Note added at 11 mins (2007-07-03 13:39:20 GMT)
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The more you explain, the slowest you are in posting your answer!
Peer comment(s):
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Denise Miranda
: o que não diminui o valor da resposta!
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Obrigado, Denise! Claro, não é uma corrida de velocidade. O consulente dispõe de três boas respostas para adaptar ao seu contexto!
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Jacqueline Sarbib
: Muito bem
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Muito obrigado, Jacqueline!
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Marcelo Gonçalves
: with "for the last hundred years"
1 hr
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9 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
in this past century
Schooling is an essential phenomenon that has had an impact on education in this past century.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-07-03 15:03:27 GMT)
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I don't seem to be able to find "scholarization" in any of my dictionaries. If you Google it, most sites are from non-English organizations, which immediately raises a red flag. If I were to "define" it, scholarization would suggest a process related to "becoming scholarly, or academic", probably in a reference to higher education only. At least this is what I think. I am referring to American English here.
Schooling is much more comprehensive. It is the normal process of "attending school", from pre-K to college to graduate studies.
But, of course, I might be wrong.
HTH
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-07-03 15:03:27 GMT)
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I don't seem to be able to find "scholarization" in any of my dictionaries. If you Google it, most sites are from non-English organizations, which immediately raises a red flag. If I were to "define" it, scholarization would suggest a process related to "becoming scholarly, or academic", probably in a reference to higher education only. At least this is what I think. I am referring to American English here.
Schooling is much more comprehensive. It is the normal process of "attending school", from pre-K to college to graduate studies.
But, of course, I might be wrong.
HTH
Note from asker:
| hi.. I've just noticed that you used "schooling" for "escolarização"... but it's also possible to use "scholarization"... any important difference between these terms? ... |
| I really appreciate your comment on "escolarização". I think my comment sounds like a statement, when all I wanted to say was "is it possible to use scholarization?" sorry for that. I can't find the term in any of my dictionaries (Eng and Port), so I was a bit unsure about using the term, even in Portuguese. Thanks |
Peer comment(s):
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Denise Miranda
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obrigado, Denise
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jack_speak
: "Schooling" is correct. Scholarization is not a word in English, at least not in this context.
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Thanks, Jack
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