Aug 6, 2011 00:34
12 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
Genuine dedication and professionalism
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
permitindo uma disponibilidade
Non-PRO
Portuguese to English
Other
Nutrition
A quantidade de alimento fornecido foi reajustada conforme o consumo do dia anterior, permitindo uma disponibilidade de 5% de sobras como margem de segurança.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | thus ensuring a 5% surplus (for safety) |
David Hollywood
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| 3 +1 | allowing (for) an availability |
Verginia Ophof
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Proposed translations
19 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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thus ensuring a 5% surplus (for safety)
I would suggest ...
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or more colloquially: leaving 5% over for safety
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or: as back up reserves
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you might also say "allowing" instead of "ensuring"
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Note added at 20 mins (2011-08-06 00:54:57 GMT)
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or more colloquially: leaving 5% over for safety
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Note added at 22 mins (2011-08-06 00:56:37 GMT)
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or: as back up reserves
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Note added at 40 mins (2011-08-06 01:15:05 GMT)
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you might also say "allowing" instead of "ensuring"
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18 mins
Verginia Ophof
Belize
Belize
Native in English
Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
allowing (for) an availability
allowing (for)an availability/left overs of about 5% margin of safety.
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