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se prevê

English translation: it is expected

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Portuguese term or phrase:se prevê
English translation:it is expected
Entered by: Amy Duncan (X)

18:17 Feb 7, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Film festival
Portuguese term or phrase: se prevê
Curtas e Longas metragens farão parte do arrojado projecto que, **se prevê**, venha a ter em Lisboa uma edição com o mesmo formato, a concretizar no próximo ano.
Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 21:10
it is expected
Explanation:
this seems to me to be the meaning in this particular case.
Selected response from:

jack_speak
Local time: 20:10
Grading comment
This was a tough choice, but I ended up going with Jack's...thanks, everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6it is predicted
Paul Dixon
4 +2it is anticipated
Todd Field
4 +2it is expected
jack_speak
5provisionally
John Kingsmore
4we anticipate will have
Isabel Peck
4it is foreseen
urielp (X)
3anticipated to
Cristina Pereira


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
we anticipate will have


Explanation:
Uma hipótese

Isabel Peck
Portugal
Local time: 01:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
anticipated to


Explanation:
...project, anticipated to be staged in Lisbon...

That is, it is predictable that the event will take place in Lisbon.

Cristina Pereira
Local time: 01:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
it is predicted


Explanation:
A suggestion.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 21:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beta Cummins: I'd go for it, too.
5 mins
agree  Mabre
37 mins
agree  Adi Brock
1 hr
agree  rhandler
2 hrs
agree  Cristina Santos
4 hrs
agree  Marcelo Gonçalves
5 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it is foreseen


Explanation:
:)

urielp (X)
Argentina
Local time: 21:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
it is anticipated


Explanation:
or "it is predicted", "it is expected", "it is believed" (will have... etc.).

Prever: ver com antecipação, antever, prognosticar, supor, conjecturar (http://www.priberam.pt/dlpo/definir_resultados.aspx)

Good luck!



Todd Field
United States
Local time: 18:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Domeniconi
9 mins
agree  Deborah do Carmo
1 day 35 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
provisionally


Explanation:
... which is provisionally to be staged in Lisbon...

John Kingsmore
Native speaker of: English
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
it is expected


Explanation:
this seems to me to be the meaning in this particular case.

jack_speak
Local time: 20:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
This was a tough choice, but I ended up going with Jack's...thanks, everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Humberto Ribas
1 hr
  -> Much appreciated, Humberto - thanks.
agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher: is expected to
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Susanne, yes, Amy could restructure the sentence as you suggest and make it a bit less wordy.
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