"É a certeza de retorno nos negócios"

English translation: is the certainty of profits for your business

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Portuguese term or phrase:"É a certeza de retorno nos negócios"
English translation:is the certainty of profits for your business
Entered by: Luiza Modesto

19:24 Feb 22, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
Portuguese term or phrase: "É a certeza de retorno nos negócios"
A frase se encaixa no seguinte contexto: "Investir na proteção ambiental, mais do que politicamente correto, é a certeza de retorno nos negócios." É um artigo sobre petróleo.
Luciana Frias
Brazil
is the certainty of profits for your business
Explanation:
I am amazed that you didn´t get a dozen translations for this phrase so far. I suppose retorno is retorno financeiro.

Investing in environmental protection, more than politically correct, is the certainty of profits for your business.
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Luiza Modesto
Brazil
Local time: 09:01
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2is the certainty of profits for your business
Luiza Modesto
5is the certainty of a business return
John Kingsmore
3 +1"is being sure of the return on investment"
zaicaner
4is being sure of reaping a cash yield from your business pursuits
Paul Dixon


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"is being sure of the return on investment"


Explanation:
:)

zaicaner
Local time: 08:01
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

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agree  Rafael Mantovani
7 hrs
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
É a certeza de retorno nos negócios
is the certainty of profits for your business


Explanation:
I am amazed that you didn´t get a dozen translations for this phrase so far. I suppose retorno is retorno financeiro.

Investing in environmental protection, more than politically correct, is the certainty of profits for your business.

Luiza Modesto
Brazil
Local time: 09:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Dixon: Yes, indeed.
23 mins
  -> Thanks. :)

agree  Dilshod Madolimov
21 hrs
  -> Thanks. :)
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is being sure of reaping a cash yield from your business pursuits


Explanation:
A suggestion.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 09:01
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
\"É a certeza de retorno nos negócios\"
is the certainty of a business return


Explanation:
( Maybe I'm being pedantic, but this would seem to be the most literal AND idiomatic combination...)

John Kingsmore
Native speaker of: English
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