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"teeter on the edge"

Portuguese translation: oscilar à margem/na borda/beira "da ética"

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English term or phrase:"teeter on the edge"
Portuguese translation:oscilar à margem/na borda/beira "da ética"
Entered by: Marcos Antonio

19:28 Jun 8, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism / journalism
English term or phrase: "teeter on the edge"
Frase: Mark Cuban's Sharesleuth: Teetering on ethical edge?

Context: But journalists and financial bloggers have cried foul, saying while Sharesleuth's business model might be legal, there are conflicts of interest with betting on the subjects of your investigative journalism. Cuban denies there are ethical problems, and says he's not out to manipulate the market, and defends his new way of doing journalism:

"We aren't writing reports to move stocks. We are writing reports to report the facts. Chris [Carey] hears that from me all the time. If I traded on price movements, then there might be an issue. I don't. I don't pump and dump [tout the stock, then sell it], and we don't skunk and dump. I put on a position and stay with it till there is a material change in operations of the company. I don't cover or sell my position based on reaction to this or any article in the media."
Isis Vieira
Brazil
Local time: 23:59
oscilar à margem/na borda/beira "da ética"
Explanation:

Sug.


Somente a expressão "teeter on edge" fica sem sentido (oscilar na borda/beira). Neste caso específico seria " Oscilando à margem da ética."
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Marcos Antonio
Local time: 23:59
Grading comment
Obrigada pela ajuda!
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Summary of answers provided
5balançando na beira do abismo
airmailrpl
4 +1oscilar à margem/na borda/beira "da ética"
Marcos Antonio
5estar/pisar (n)os limites da ética
Rui Teixeira
4estar no fio da navalha
Elvira Alves Barry
4no vaivém/balanço dos limites da ética/éticos
Andrea Munhoz


  

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balançando na beira do abismo


Explanation:
Compass Contabilidade Website-
Balançando na beira do abismo, estão outras 1 milhão de empresas com dívidas. Destas, 500 mil podem conseguir dar um passo para traz através do parcelamento ...
www.compasscontabilidade.com.br/detalhemateria.asp?prod_id=... -

Poesias diversas: Outubro 2007-
balançando na beira do abismo. Olhos que me perseguiram. estão mirando o infinito. Eu já não vejo na estrada. possibilidade de abrigo ...
coisinhasdiversas.blogspot.com/2007_10_01_archive.html


airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 23:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Obrigada!

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
oscilar à margem/na borda/beira "da ética"


Explanation:

Sug.


Somente a expressão "teeter on edge" fica sem sentido (oscilar na borda/beira). Neste caso específico seria " Oscilando à margem da ética."


Marcos Antonio
Local time: 23:59
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
Obrigada pela ajuda!

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agree  Teresa Sobral Casimiro
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Teresa. Uma ótima semana.
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
estar no fio da navalha


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Elvira Alves Barry
Local time: 03:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Obrigada pela sugestão!

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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
no vaivém/balanço dos limites da ética/éticos


Explanation:
Sug.

Andrea Munhoz
Brazil
Local time: 23:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: Obrigada pela sugestão!

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1 day 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
estar/pisar (n)os limites da ética


Explanation:
Outra sugestão

Rui Teixeira
Portugal
Local time: 03:59
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Asker: Obrigada pela sugestão!

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