Em ate no maximo

03:35 Feb 28, 2010
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Science - Science (general) / teste computacional
Portuguese term or phrase: Em ate no maximo
Ola a todos,
estou lendo um trabalho que ja foi traduzido para ou foi inicialmente escrito em ingles pelo autor do referido texto. A certa altura, ao se referir ao tempo gasto para um dado elemento atingir um resutado , esta escrito "in at most XX seconds to..." Eu entendi em portugues que o sentido e "Num periodo de no maximo xx seconds...esse at most seria um tipo de teto, um maximo? Eu nunca vi essa expressao em ingles e estou deduzindo que seja isso. Como estou revisando o texto, gostaria de alterar isso, mas nao encontro um termo adequado para substituir. Existe "in at most" ?
Obrigada desde ja.
Kantian
Local time: 07:29


Summary of answers provided
5in at most
Erik Bry
4 +1In 15 seconds at the most . .
David Drysdale (X)
5up to
Christina Paiva
5In no more than...
Russell Keeley
4for a period of 15 seconds maximum OR for a period not exceeding 15 seconds
Mary Palmer
3within xx seconds (at the latest)
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral


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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
in at most


Explanation:
that's fine

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Note added at 21 mins (2010-02-28 03:56:59 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="in at most 10"&aq=f&aq...

Erik Bry
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
In 15 seconds at the most . .


Explanation:
Suggestion . .

In 15 seconds at the most . .

David Drysdale (X)
United States
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agree  Marlene Curtis
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
within xx seconds (at the latest)


Explanation:
a further possibility
HTH

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
for a period of 15 seconds maximum OR for a period not exceeding 15 seconds


Explanation:
It's that simple ;)

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Note added at 17 hrs (2010-02-28 21:31:13 GMT)
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http://www.google.com.br/#hl=pt-BR&q=for a period not exceed...

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Note added at 18 hrs (2010-02-28 21:37:57 GMT)
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OU PODERIA TAMBÉM DIZER DA SEGUINTE FORMA:

>>>>>> "for a maximum period of 15 seconds"

Mary Palmer
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Local time: 07:29
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
up to


Explanation:
An option: 'up to xx seconds'

used for showing that you are mentioning the largest possible amount, although the real amount may be less // or the level it can reach

Macmillan English Dictionary 2007.


Christina Paiva
Brazil
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
In no more than...


Explanation:
Just another way to say it.

Russell Keeley
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:29
Native speaker of: English
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