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green heart

Portuguese translation: coração verde

12:18 Mar 27, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Journalism
English term or phrase: green heart
how would you rephrase this expression in english (or translate into portuguese)? It's part of the title of an article and the context is as follows:

Portugal rediscovers ***green heart***
Developers in the country are beginning to create luxury homes that are also environmentally friendly [...] After nearly 20 years of mainstream and not very environmentally friendly coastal developments, the Portuguese are now fervently protecting their coastline.

Thanks
José Crespo
Local time: 19:30
Portuguese translation:coração verde
Explanation:
This refers to greater environmental awareness of the Portuguese people, trying to protect the greenery of Portuguese scenery. "Heart" also refers to the core of the country, its essence.
Selected response from:

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 15:30
Grading comment
Bom, continuo com a sensação de que poderia haver uma outra expressão. De qualquer maneira, neste caso, aceito democraticamente a decisão da maioria.

Obrigado Paul, Rui e Elvira
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5coração verde
Paul Dixon
3 +2veia ecológica
Rui Domingues
4espirito verde
Elvira Alves Barry


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
coração verde


Explanation:
This refers to greater environmental awareness of the Portuguese people, trying to protect the greenery of Portuguese scenery. "Heart" also refers to the core of the country, its essence.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 15:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Bom, continuo com a sensação de que poderia haver uma outra expressão. De qualquer maneira, neste caso, aceito democraticamente a decisão da maioria.

Obrigado Paul, Rui e Elvira

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gad Kohenov: Mata atlantica is the coracao verde do brasil. Was going to write the same.
2 mins
agree  Eliane Rio Branco
41 mins
agree  Vidomar (X): Mantém-se a metáfora original
2 hrs
agree  rhandler
3 hrs
agree  Elizabeth Braga
3 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
veia ecológica


Explanation:
Portugal redescobre a veia ecológica.

uma sugestão

Rui Domingues
Portugal
Local time: 19:30
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
3 hrs
agree  reginakersten
5 hrs
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
espirito verde


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Elvira Alves Barry
Local time: 19:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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