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ce qui n'est pas sans compliquer

Portuguese translation: o que só vem complicar

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French term or phrase:ce qui n'est pas sans compliquer
Portuguese translation:o que só vem complicar
Entered by: rhandler

12:45 Apr 1, 2008
French to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Journalism
French term or phrase: ce qui n'est pas sans compliquer
Caros colegas, não consigo descortinar o que é que isto quer dizer. O contexto é o seguinte:

Entre 1895 et 1945, l'identité taiwanaise avait été fortement influencée par le colonisateur japonais, ce qui n'est pas sans compliquer le "dossier Taiwan".

Obrigado pela ajuda
José Crespo
Local time: 12:15
o que só vem complicar
Explanation:
Este é o sentido da expressão, cuja tradução literal seria "o que não existe sem complicar"...
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rhandler
Local time: 08:15
Grading comment
As duas expressões são muito parecidas e soam-me ambas bem. Opto assim pela mais "antiga".

Obrigado rhandler e Martine
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3o que só vem complicar
rhandler
4 +2o que não ajuda
Martine COTTARD


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
o que só vem complicar


Explanation:
Este é o sentido da expressão, cuja tradução literal seria "o que não existe sem complicar"...

rhandler
Local time: 08:15
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
As duas expressões são muito parecidas e soam-me ambas bem. Opto assim pela mais "antiga".

Obrigado rhandler e Martine

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nathalie Tomaz
1 hr
  -> Merci, Nathalie!
agree  Edith Dos Santos: sim concordo, acho que é uma boa opção
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Edith!
agree  Jean-François Mabit
8 hrs
  -> Merci, Jean-François!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
o que não ajuda


Explanation:
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-04-01 12:57:39 GMT)
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ou simplesmente ....o que ainda complica mais o....

Martine COTTARD
Portugal
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jorge Freire
0 min
  -> boa tarde Jorge, obrigada!
agree  Nathalie Tomaz
1 hr
  -> olá Nathalie, obrigada!
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