ajuste

English translation: adjusted to allow for

19:20 Jan 29, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Nutrition
Portuguese term or phrase: ajuste
O fornecimento da dieta foi realizado com o ajuste para 10% de sobras.
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 11:11
English translation:adjusted to allow for
Explanation:
The diet was adjusted to allow for 10% leftovers.

143,000 hits for "adjusted to allow for" - example:

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The percentage of deductions for non-taxable receipts **was adjusted to allow for**
an estimated amount of landscape labor (the estimate was obtained from ...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2013-01-29 22:53:52 GMT)
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It could also mean "10% waste"- depending on the context.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 07:11
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2adjusted to allow for
Muriel Vasconcellos
4 +1adjusted for
Beatriz Lessa
4..set by...
Paulinho Fonseca


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
adjusted for


Explanation:
Por que não simplesmente adjusted?

Beatriz Lessa
Canada
Local time: 10:11
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
1 hr
  -> Obrigada
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
..set by...


Explanation:
Dietary supply was set by...

Paulinho Fonseca
Brazil
Local time: 11:11
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
adjusted to allow for


Explanation:
The diet was adjusted to allow for 10% leftovers.

143,000 hits for "adjusted to allow for" - example:

aixtcp.cpa.state.tx.us/opendocs/open19/0817d12h.html - Cached
The percentage of deductions for non-taxable receipts **was adjusted to allow for**
an estimated amount of landscape labor (the estimate was obtained from ...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2013-01-29 22:53:52 GMT)
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It could also mean "10% waste"- depending on the context.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 07:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beatriz Lessa: I guess that captures the idea better than my answer.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Beatriz! Very kind of you!

agree  Fabian Deckwirth
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Fabian!
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