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can of worms

Portuguese translation: revelar os podres

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English term or phrase:can of worms
Portuguese translation:revelar os podres
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

14:21 Sep 28, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Slang / communication
English term or phrase: can of worms
"Although this may seem like common sense, many managers feel they are too busy to explain things, or that explanations will "open up a big can of worms." Evidence clearly indicates, though, that explanations increase employee commitment and support of decisions..."
Pedrina -
Local time: 22:54
revelar os podres
Explanation:
Diria assim...
Selected response from:

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 21:54
Grading comment
Como em inglês está entre aspas, vou usar esta em Pt também entre aspas. Obrigada.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4revelar os podres
Marlene Curtis
4 +1caixa de Pandora
Diana Tarré
4ninho de víboras
Ligia Dias Costa
4mexer em vespeiro
Carlos Quandt
4explicações desencadearão uma série de problemas
Adriana Maciel


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
revelar os podres


Explanation:
Diria assim...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 21:54
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 80
Grading comment
Como em inglês está entre aspas, vou usar esta em Pt também entre aspas. Obrigada.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  imatahan
0 min
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agree  João Araújo
3 mins
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agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
31 mins
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agree  Sara Sousa Soares
37 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ninho de víboras


Explanation:
é o equivalente em pt

Ligia Dias Costa
Portugal
Local time: 02:54
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
open a can of worms
mexer em vespeiro


Explanation:
sug.

a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

A complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems; A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/can_of_worms

A Corregedoria Geral de Justiça do Rio vai mexer em vespeiro. ... Isso significa fracionar as 12 unidades hoje existentes, reduzindo, conseqüentemente, ...
www.qprocura.com.br/.../Corregedoria-do-Rio-quer-dividir-ri...

E na maior parte das vezes esse ato significa mexer em vespeiro. Regulamentações, licitações e outros ingredientes tornam complexa a gestão ...
www.decisionreport.com.br/publique/cgi/.../start.htm?...

... Isso significa que, de lá para cá, apenas o Banco Central comprou US$ 55 bilhões. ... Mexer na dívida pública é mexer em vespeiro ...
www.caieiraspress.com.br/economia.php?acao=ver&id...

Carlos Quandt
Brazil
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada pelas indicações.

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
caixa de Pandora


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Diana Tarré
Portugal
Local time: 02:54
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonor Machado
21 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
explicações desencadearão uma série de problemas


Explanation:
Esse é o sentido.

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/opening a can o...

Adriana Maciel
Brazil
Local time: 22:54
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 6
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gostei da sugestão, mas vou utilizei a sugestão da Marlene aproveitando que em inglês o trecho está entre aspas.

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