pente fino

English translation: fine tooth comb

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Portuguese term or phrase:pente fino
English translation:fine tooth comb
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

11:13 Jul 9, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Portuguese term or phrase: pente fino
Contexto:...sujeitos a um pente fino...(qualquer coisa como uma analise minuciosa). Sera que exista uma expressao equivalente em Ingles?
Laurindo Ali
Mozambique
Local time: 11:44
fine tooth comb
Explanation:


http://www.proz.com/kudoz/portuguese_to_english/art_literary...

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Note added at 4 minutos (2013-07-09 11:17:30 GMT)
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http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/with a fine-tooth comb

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Note added at 10 minutos (2013-07-09 11:23:35 GMT)
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subject to a fine tooth (or fine toothed) comb...

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Note added at 41 minutos (2013-07-09 11:55:11 GMT)
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A method of searching or investigating in minute detail: We examined the figures with a fine-toothed comb but found no errors.
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 05:44
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6fine tooth comb
Marlene Curtis


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
fine tooth comb


Explanation:


http://www.proz.com/kudoz/portuguese_to_english/art_literary...

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Note added at 4 minutos (2013-07-09 11:17:30 GMT)
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http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/with a fine-tooth comb

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Note added at 10 minutos (2013-07-09 11:23:35 GMT)
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subject to a fine tooth (or fine toothed) comb...

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Note added at 41 minutos (2013-07-09 11:55:11 GMT)
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A method of searching or investigating in minute detail: We examined the figures with a fine-toothed comb but found no errors.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 110

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Douglas Bissell: or fine-toothed comb
2 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Claudio Mazotti
5 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  suesimons
3 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  connie leite
5 hrs
  -> Grata!

agree  Alex Alexandre
8 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  Evans (X): Yes, the expression is often "to go over sthg with a fine-tooth comb"
21 hrs
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