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runners

Portuguese translation: estolhos

20:29 Jun 10, 2004
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: runners
Trecho de um debate transcrito:
You see one thing about circles is that they don’t cost anything and once you get the idea… I think of it like how strawberries grow. They send out "runners" and a new plant is formed and then a new circle and more and more and more. There's a geometrical progression ...
Eduardo Queiroz
Local time: 12:27
Portuguese translation:estolhos
Explanation:
Para morangueiros o termo e' estolhos..
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isarcat
Local time: 11:27
Grading comment
Nao conhecia o termo. Muito obrigado a todos.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5estolhos
isarcat
4 +2brotos
Eneida Martins
2 +2emissários
Javier Ramos
4rebentos
António Ribeiro
3mensageiros
wana


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
emissários


Explanation:
foi a idéia q o contexto sugeriu !!! (hope it helps)

Javier Ramos
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonia Heidemann
6 mins
  -> tks, Sônia
agree  Joao Vieira: "emissários" - a idéia é essa.
14 hrs
  -> tks, João
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
brotos


Explanation:
minha sugestão

Eneida Martins
Brazil
Local time: 12:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katia Perry
14 hrs
agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
19 hrs
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
estolhos


Explanation:
Para morangueiros o termo e' estolhos..
see anywhere on google

isarcat
Local time: 11:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Nao conhecia o termo. Muito obrigado a todos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amilcar
1 min
  -> thanks!
agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher
27 mins
  -> thank you!
agree  Claudio Mazotti
1 hr
  -> Agradecida
agree  Joao Vieira: Perfeito!
13 hrs
  -> thanks muchly :)
agree  Katia Perry
14 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mensageiros


Explanation:
É o que me parece mais apropriado tendo em conta o contexto.

wana
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rebentos


Explanation:
Penso ser um termo suficientemente genérico para o contexto que apresentou.

Embora estolhos seja o termo correcto na propagação do morangueiro, penso que não se deve usar neste contexto. É demasiado técnico.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 01:27
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Amilcar: Concordaria com evitar obscuridade neste uso figurativo, não fosse que o próprio texto explica do que se trata, claramente mesmo para quem nunca tenha visto um canteiro de morangos. Há outras opções, mas rebento / broto não dá ...
5 hrs
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