a almejada o melete nacional
English translation: the long-sought national amalgam / long-sought ideal of national integration
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|  Selected response from: Muriel Vasconcellos United States Local time: 08:10 | ||||||
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the expected racial mixing Explanation: I understand that omelete nacional is a reference to a general racial mixing. |
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the long-sought national amalgam / long-sought ideal of national integration Explanation: In this context, the technical term would be 'miscegenation'. 'Amalgam' would be metaphoric; 'integration' makes the text perfectly clear. Definition of 'amalgam' from Merriam-Webster's International Dictionary: 2 : a combination or mixture of different elements *an amalgam of wisdom and nonsense* *an amalgam of peasants and businessmen— New York Times* |
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the desired national melting pot Explanation: Staying with cookery metaphors here. Couldn't resist going with the hackneyed 'melting pot.' Reconciliation was the key driving force in making the new South Africa’s desired melting pot a reality. (A Critical Study of the Impact of the Government of National Unity in South Africa, 1994-1999) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 jour 1 heure (2020-07-12 19:34:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1525... |
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| Reference: More references to the expression Reference information: The expression seems to refer to the historical process of transformation of an indian into a "non indian". I would go with a footnote in this case. https://veja.abril.com.br/brasil/no-brasil-todo-mundo-e-indio-exceto-quem-nao-e/ |
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| Reference: This text is from a book Reference information: See the full context at the link below. https://books.google.com/books?id=gL9OBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA42&lpg=PA42&dq=%22omelete+nacional%22&source=bl&ots=y33Okudut-&sig=ACfU3U0mplbvJfXLiCuHu |
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