vencer rotas

21:44 Nov 7, 2010
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / fashion design
Portuguese term or phrase: vencer rotas
Caros colegas: como vocês traduziriam "vencendo rotas" no seguinte contexto? "reaching its destinations"?
"Reza a lenda chinesa que a carpa segue intuitiva e altiva – contra a correnteza – vencendo rotas, bastando-se, para, então, transformar-se e dragão."
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Rosana M.
Brazil
Local time: 10:00


Summary of answers provided
4overcome / overcoming routes
Marlene Curtis
4blazing a trail
Nick Taylor


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overcome / overcoming routes


Explanation:
That's how I would put it.

overcome
v. overpower; succeed in facing up to a problem or difficulty; defeat; overwhelm; subdue

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 09:00
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 125
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Asker: Obrigada pela ajuda!

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blazing a trail


Explanation:
blazing a trail

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trailblazer [ˈtreɪlˌbleɪzə]
n
1. a leader or pioneer in a particular field
2. a person who blazes a trail
trailblazing adj & n

Nick Taylor
Local time: 14:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 50
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Asker: Obrigada pela ajuda!

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