Nov 13, 2010 16:27
13 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Ireland
EN>PT-BR translator & transcreator
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese, English to Portuguese
defensor(a) ferrenho(a)
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Government / Politics
Ela foi uma defensora ferrenha do movimento moderno.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+4
7 mins
Aline Kubiak
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Works in field
United States
Precise, clear and concise
Native in: English , Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
staunch defender
or maybe "supporter"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: ":-) Thank you!"
+2
7 mins
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Passionate, reliable
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, Dutch to Portuguese, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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27
stalwart supporter
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Peer comment(s):
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: I like this, and also 'staunch' - hence two "agrees"!
7 hrs
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| agree |
Evans (X)
21 hrs
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-1
9 mins
Ana Vozone
Native in Portuguese
Specializes in field
Will do!
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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60
outspoken defender
bordering fanaticism
Peer comment(s):
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JOHN PENNEY (X)
: No, he (or she) is not necessarily outspoken. might be a quiet bloke keeping his own counsel while staunchly defending a cause!
4 days
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I have to agree with you, shall I remove my suggestion?
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12 mins
Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Flair and accuracy tailored to your text
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
A diehard (defender)
A diehard is someone with an iron will to support or follow something through, so the metaphor should work here.
3 hrs
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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110
(an) unyielding defender
unyielding = who doesn't give up.
adj. que não desiste, que não se rende
+1
22 hrs
dogged or resolute champion
I like the "staunch" and "stalwart" suggestions, but I thought I'd offer a couple of other options.
Also, I often translate 'defensor' by "champion" in this kind of context, which I think sounds better in English.
Also, I often translate 'defensor' by "champion" in this kind of context, which I think sounds better in English.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
JOHN PENNEY (X)
: Champion is good in this context.
3 days 7 hrs
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thanks, John
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