Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
minar as ideias de
English translation:
to undermine the ideas of
Portuguese term
United States
minar as ideias de
"Aquele final do ano de 2010 tinha sido duro. Recessão e FMI eram termos que enchiam as bocas e minavam as ideias de quem necessitava, com urgência, de encontrar soluções."
Any suggestions (in English or Portuguese) on how to accurately render this in English would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
United States
Precise, clear and concise
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
undermined the ideas of
Canada
Certified Translator, LL.B.
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, French to Portuguese, and 1 more.
sabotaged the ideas of
United States
As with colors, words make a difference
Native in: English , Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English to Creoles & Pidgins (Portuguese-based Other), and 8 more.
stopped/blocked the clear thinking/ideias (of those who needed, urgently..) not allowing to think
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Note added at 13 mins (2011-01-05 23:56:12 GMT)
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... not allowing people to think right.
I'm sorry i presend the "enter" in my keybord before i finish to right this correctly and entirely.
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Note added at 13 mins (2011-01-05 23:56:47 GMT)
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pressed
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Jennifer Levey
: and, maybe, 'write'?
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yes thank you. I'm very sleepy by now too. Thank you Sir/Madam.
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Brazil
Brazilian lawyer - 40+ years in Brazil
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, New Zealand, Scottish, British, UK, Irish, US, Australian) , Portuguese (Variants: European/Portugal, Brazilian, Mozambican, Angolan)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, English, and 1 more.
shook (rattled) the ideas of
5 Fazer tremer o que estava firme; abalar, aluir: A oposição minava o governo.
vtd 6 Arruinar pouco a pouco; deteriorar: A destruição minava ali todas as coisas.
It seems to me that (the terms recessãoion e FMI) "shook the ideas of those who needed, urgently, to find solutions".
"Minar" seems to cover diferent degrees of gravity, so it could be shook, rattled, undermined...
http://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno/portugues/index.php?lingua=portugues-portugues&palavra=minar
Chile
Human-scale Globalization
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
put paid to the ideas
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