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have been charged on disproportionate charges of mass riots

Portuguese translation: Os políticos foram acusados de participação excessiva em tumultos de massa.

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English term or phrase:have been charged on disproportionate charges of mass riots
Portuguese translation:Os políticos foram acusados de participação excessiva em tumultos de massa.
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

01:54 Aug 26, 2013
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
English term or phrase: have been charged on disproportionate charges of mass riots
Whole sentences: Politicians have been charged on disproportionate charges of mass riots.
Heloisa Xavier
Argentina
Local time: 04:53
Os políticos foram acusados de participação excessiva em tumultos de massa.
Explanation:

Entendo assim.

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Note added at 11 horas (2013-08-26 13:50:58 GMT)
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A meu ver, "disproportionate" significa "excessiva" no contexto.
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 03:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Os políticos foram acusados de participação excessiva em tumultos de massa.
Marlene Curtis
4 +1...políticos acusados de desencadearem/incentivarem/provocarem abusos em tumultos de massa
Heloísa Ferdinandt
3foram acusados de incitar atos de vandalismo durante manifestações populares
Vidomar (X)


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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Os políticos foram acusados de participação excessiva em tumultos de massa.


Explanation:

Entendo assim.

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Note added at 11 horas (2013-08-26 13:50:58 GMT)
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A meu ver, "disproportionate" significa "excessiva" no contexto.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 03:53
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 104
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonor Machado
1 hr
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Vidomar (X): Is it just my impression or the text is really poorly written, Marlene?
2 hrs
  -> Thanks! It leaves room for interpretation, I would say.
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
...políticos acusados de desencadearem/incentivarem/provocarem abusos em tumultos de massa


Explanation:
Parece que acusam os políticos de desencadearem/incentivarem/provocarem abusos/excessos durante os tumultos de massa.
No trecho apresentado, não há contexto para afirmar que os abusos foram contra os participantes ou coisa assim.

Heloísa Ferdinandt
United States
Local time: 00:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vidomar (X): This seems to be the best option up to now. I´d only use "manifestações populares", which is a current expression in Brazil, instead of "tumultos de massa".
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
foram acusados de incitar atos de vandalismo durante manifestações populares


Explanation:
After all that´s been discussed, this could be a possible translation, I think.

Vidomar (X)
Local time: 04:53
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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