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UM PASSADO POUCO CONHECIDO

English translation: A LITTLE KNOWN PAST / A PAST THAT IS LITTLE KNOWN

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Portuguese term or phrase:UM PASSADO POUCO CONHECIDO
English translation:A LITTLE KNOWN PAST / A PAST THAT IS LITTLE KNOWN
Entered by: Geoffrey Chan

20:51 Dec 20, 2013
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-12-23 21:54:10 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Other
Portuguese term or phrase: UM PASSADO POUCO CONHECIDO
O jesuíta Duarte de Sande foi um deles, pois deixou a sua marca na China do século XVI.
Inicialmente em Macau; e depois, em Zhaoqing, cidade da província de Cantão.
UM PASSADO POUCO CONHECIDO
Monica Merrill
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:00
A LITTLE KNOWN PAST / A PAST THAT IS LITTLE KNOWN
Explanation:
a : in only a small quantity or degree : slightly <facts that were little known at the time>
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Geoffrey Chan
Canada
Local time: 06:00
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2A LITTLE KNOWN PAST / A PAST THAT IS LITTLE KNOWN
Geoffrey Chan
4a past known by few
renataof
3with a past which(that) is partly unknown/ with a past not totally known
connie leite


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
A LITTLE KNOWN PAST / A PAST THAT IS LITTLE KNOWN


Explanation:
a : in only a small quantity or degree : slightly <facts that were little known at the time>


    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little
Geoffrey Chan
Canada
Local time: 06:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catarina Lopes
6 mins
  -> Obrigado, Ana
agree  Paulinho Fonseca
23 mins
  -> Obrigado Paulinho
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a past known by few


Explanation:
havia pensado em blured, mas acho que não teria a mesma conotação

renataof
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks!

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1 day 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
with a past which(that) is partly unknown/ with a past not totally known


Explanation:
another suggestion:)

connie leite
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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