Feb 4, 2010 01:28
14 yrs ago
Portuguese term

Faça do mundo seu maior negócio

Portuguese to English Marketing Advertising / Public Relations slogan
It is the slogan of an international trading company. I am having problems to transmit the whole meaning of this phrase into English, so any suggestions would be most appreciated.
I had thought of "Turn the world into your most successful business", and a few variants along these lines, but they do not convince me. Thanks in advance.

Discussion

Aguas de Mar (X) (asker) Feb 5, 2010:
Thank you to all... ... for such an overwhelming rush to help. I hate to have to give the points to just one person, but those are the rules of the site. All of your ideas helped me, and we will be using "Turn the world into a great business venture".
Marlene Curtis Feb 4, 2010:
Globalization ...is the world...
Aguas de Mar (X) (asker) Feb 4, 2010:
Thanks, David. What the original phrase is trying to convey is that with the assistance of this company, you can extend your services to include the whole world (as opposed to only your country or your region) and thus the world becomes your "playground" for business, or sort of.
David Drysdale (X) Feb 4, 2010:
I agree, great ideas! However, I wonder if they're trying to say, "take your business" global or international (export)?
Aguas de Mar (X) (asker) Feb 4, 2010:
Thank you! Wow! The power of brainstorming. I am sure something very good will come from mixing all these good ideas. Thank you to all for such quick and creative responses!

Proposed translations

11 hrs
Selected

Turn the world into your greatest asset

Another suggestion, as "world" is made into a fixture, facility for your business.
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19 mins

Turn the world into your greatest deal

Negócio aqui , como é para uma trading company, seria melhor traduzido pela palavra "deal". Como por exemplo a expressão: "Such a deal"! Um negócio e tanto...
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27 mins

Turn the world into your oyster for business

I am putting a lot of advertising "spin" or potic licence on this one but this is what the advertising business is all about.A more sober trnaslation would be "Turn the World into you own market place!"
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33 mins

Make the world your greatest platform.

an option?
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39 mins

Turn the world into your best business...

Diria assim ...
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+1
3 hrs

Make the world your business . .

Suggestion:

Make the world your business . . (Actually, I think your own idea may work perfectly)
Peer comment(s):

agree Marian Vieyra : I like the layered meaning of this phrase.
13 hrs
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6 hrs

Let the world be your best business

suggestion
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+1
9 hrs

The world as your largest client!

just one among many suggestions
Peer comment(s):

agree Verginia Ophof : maybe .......biggest or best client
8 hrs
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10 hrs

Make the world your biggest business

literal e eficáz
Peer comment(s):

agree R. Alex Jenkins
1 hr
Thank you, Richard!
agree Amy Duncan (X) : Exactly what I would have said!
3 hrs
Thank you, Amy!
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