Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
sair da mesa de desenho
English translation:
leave the drawing board
Added to glossary by
Matheus Chaud
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Nov 21, 2017 22:42
6 yrs ago
Portuguese term
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sair da mesa de desenho
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Apesar de nenhum desses projetos sair da mesa de desenho, os debates sobre a iniciativa de construção da universidade...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | never left the drawing board |
Matheus Chaud
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| 3 +2 | make it past the draft phase |
Daniel Frisano
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Nov 27, 2017 15:25: Matheus Chaud Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Matheus Chaud
Brazil
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never left the drawing board
I think the literal translation works fine:
mentalfloss.com/article/66297/8-marvel-movies-never-left-drawing-board
8 Marvel Movies That Never Left the Drawing Board
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CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/style/article/never-built-new-york-da...
The New York that never made it off the drawing board
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Aircraft of the Luftwaffe, 1935–1945: An Illustrated Guide
https://books.google.com.br/books?isbn=0786452803
Planned weapons would have included two Mk 103 30-mm can- nons and two MG 213 20-mm cannons. The project never left the drawing board.
mentalfloss.com/article/66297/8-marvel-movies-never-left-drawing-board
8 Marvel Movies That Never Left the Drawing Board
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CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/style/article/never-built-new-york-da...
The New York that never made it off the drawing board
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Aircraft of the Luftwaffe, 1935–1945: An Illustrated Guide
https://books.google.com.br/books?isbn=0786452803
Planned weapons would have included two Mk 103 30-mm can- nons and two MG 213 20-mm cannons. The project never left the drawing board.
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Comment: "thanks"
+2
3 mins
Daniel Frisano
Italy
Italy
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Italy
100% human translation, always
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, German to Italian, and 14 more.
make it past the draft phase
One option.
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https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/should-fda-outsource-ins...
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That's how I'd put it: "Although none of these projects ever made it past the draft phase etc."
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https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/should-fda-outsource-ins...
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That's how I'd put it: "Although none of these projects ever made it past the draft phase etc."
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