brindou com sua presença

English translation: given the privilege of

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Portuguese term or phrase:	brindou com sua presença
English translation:	given the privilege of
Entered by:	Bett

14:01 Mar 21, 2016

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: brindou com sua presença

this is part of a transcript of a eulogy for a prominent member of a group.

"... Fulana brindou com sua presença vários pesquisadores com suas contribuições em bancas de qualificação e defesas de mestrado e doutorado..."

I am thinking "honoured / graced with her presence", but this reminds me of the Queen, so I believe it is a bit too much, isn't it?
any suggestions appreciated...

Bett KudoZ activity Questions: 1147 (1 open) (31 closed without grading) Answers: 302
Local time: 02:10

given the privilege of

Explanation:
I would write the phrase like this...

Several researchers were given the privilege of her (Fulana´s) contributions...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-03-21 17:26:07 GMT)
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or "had the privilege of..."

Selected response from:

Kim Edwards-Buarque
Spain
Local time: 06:10

Grading comment

Thank you! this fits best
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

given the privilege of

Kim Edwards-Buarque

3 +1

was instrumental among (several researchers with her contributions)

Ana Vozone

benefited from her highly esteemed contributions

Matheus Chaud

...has captivated many students/researchers

Lara Barnett

visited [the group of researchers ...] and graciously) shared [... her contributions]]

Muriel Vasconcellos

graced with her presence

T o b i a s

attracted

Robert Forstag

Discussion entries: 7

Bett

ASKER

10:54 Mar 28, 2016

thank you all for your invaluable contributions! Have a nice week!

Richard Purdom

Portugal

20:21 Mar 21, 2016

then Kim's answer or version of it looks best to me in its limited hyperbole, like 'A number of researchers enjoyed the privilege of her presence and help...'

btw 'contributions' is not the right way to go with 'contribuições' imho

Bett

ASKER

20:09 Mar 21, 2016

Durante sua carreira, XXXXX contribuiu constantemente para a produção científica da Educação brasileira. Participou de projetos de pesquisas, colaborando com pesquisadores brasileiros; recebeu estudantes e docentes de cursos de Pós-Graduação para estágios de pesquisa nos Estados Unidos; esteve no Brasil como professor visitante em várias instituições; participou de inúmeros eventos científicos brasileiros; e brindou com sua presença vários pesquisadores com suas contribuições em bancas de qualificação e defesas de mestrado e doutorado

Bett

ASKER

20:07 Mar 21, 2016

sorry my mistake The sentence in the question is correct

Richard Purdom

Portugal

Different text here and in question

18:10 Mar 21, 2016

That text is not the same as in the question! 'honoured many researchers with her bla bla' makes much more sense

Bett

ASKER

17:26 Mar 21, 2016

This is a text that is going to be used (either read or published) as a tribute to a Professor (Ph D.) who contributed abundantly to her field of study. the portuguese is as follows:
"Durante sua carreira, XXXXX contribuiu constantemente para a produção científica da Educação brasileira. Participou de projetos de pesquisas, colaborando com pesquisadores brasileiros; recebeu estudantes e docentes de cursos de Pós-Graduação para estágios de pesquisa nos Estados Unidos; esteve no Brasil como professor visitante em várias instituições; participou de inúmeros eventos científicos brasileiros; e brindou vários pesquisadores com suas contribuições em bancas de qualificação e defesas de mestrado e doutorado."

Lara Barnett

United Kingdom

@ Bett: Meaning...

15:58 Mar 21, 2016

I would use "Captivated with her presence..", but the problem is here that "com sua presenca", as well as "com suas contribucoes em bancas..." both seem to related to "brindou". Can you explain how you intend to structure the second half of the sentence? Can you also confirm what exact level of study or research this situation relates to?

Answers

6 mins confidence:

attracted

Explanation:
This seems to be the meaning: her presence (because of her prominence in the field) attracted graduate students to enroll in the program in question (for this seems to be the context).

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 01:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

was instrumental among (several researchers with her contributions)

Explanation:
Another suggestion.

or
... had an instrumental presence / role among...

Example sentence(s):

Babu was instrumental among a cadre of activists who charted a path from Islamic modernism to Pan-Africanism and Third World Marxism.
The younger Gamsakhurdia was instrumental among a group of young men and women who, beginning in the late 1960s, spearheaded a religious-national

Ana Vozone
Local time: 06:10
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

2 hrs confidence:

benefited from her highly esteemed contributions

Explanation:
Eu mudaria um pouco a estrutura da frase e usaria benefited e highly esteemed contributions (or highly appreciated contributions):

Fulana brindou com sua presença vários pesquisadores com suas contribuições em bancas de qualificação e defesas de mestrado e doutorado

Several researchers have benefited from her highly esteemed contributions (or highly appreciated contributions)...

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 02:10
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

given the privilege of

Kim Edwards-Buarque
Spain
Local time: 06:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thank you! this fits best

6 hrs confidence:

...has captivated many students/researchers

Explanation:
"Fulana has captivated many students/researchers through her contributions..." etc....

I still see the problem (for the English) with attributing "com" twice to the same verb: i.e.
"...with her presence / with her contributions"
"...com sua presença / com suas contribuições "

Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:10
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

10 hrs confidence:

visited [the group of researchers ...] and graciously) shared [... her contributions]]

Explanation:
Turn it around and break it up:

She visited the group of researchers ... and graciously shared her contributions.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 22:10
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

2 days 9 hrs confidence:

graced with her presence

Explanation:
I prefer Bett’s original suggestion. The text is a bit over the top, so I don’t think it matters a bit if it “sounds like the Queen.”

e brindou com sua presença vários pesquisadores com suas contribuições em bancas de qualificação e defesas de mestrado e doutorado
and graced several researchers with her presence and contributions at master’s and PhD dissertation defense committee
(attempt to detangle)

c.f.:
She was a wonderful teacher; we were lucky to have been graced with her presence here at Country Day.
http://lcdskatemiller.blogspot.com/2011/11/rudy-sharpe-head-...

We believe that all that portion of Florida that has been graced with her presence in the past will be graced with it again;
Annual Meeting of the Florida State Horticultural Society, Volume 14
By Florida State Horticultural Society. 1901.

Hedda sees her as her arch rival [sic] and is very jealous of Thea. Hedda is the one who destroys everything that has been graced with her presence. She is unable to create anything in a positive manner.
http://essaymonster.net/english/26872-dramatic-significance-...

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Note added at 2 days9 hrs (2016-03-23 23:05:28 GMT)
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'committees', not 'committee'

T o b i a s
Native speaker of:

English

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