a propósito ou a desprósito

English translation: incidentally or not

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Portuguese term or phrase:a propósito ou a desprósito
English translation:incidentally or not
Entered by: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida

10:34 Jun 30, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: a propósito ou a desprósito
As pessoas, a propósito ou a despropósito, reivindicam os seus direitos.....
Bettina Myers
Local time: 14:47
incidentally or not
Explanation:
Seria a minha sugestão...
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 14:47
Grading comment
Thank you very much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6incidentally or not
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4 +2incidentally or in a roundabout way
Andrew Bramhall
5one way or another
Nick Taylor
3relevantly or irrelevantly
Ana Vozone


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
incidentally or in a roundabout way


Explanation:
People assert their their claims incidentally, or in a roundabout way( i.e, illogically, unconsciously, without being aware they're actually doing it)

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti
1 min
  -> Thanks!

agree  Bett: bom
39 mins
  -> Thanks!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
incidentally or not


Explanation:
Seria a minha sugestão...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 14:47
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun: Boa solução.
14 mins
  -> Obrigada, Salvador!

agree  Bett
37 mins
  -> Obrigada, Bett!

agree  Cristina Miranda
40 mins
  -> Obrigada, Cristina!

agree  Diana Coada (X)
42 mins
  -> Obrigada, Diana!

agree  Claudio Mazotti
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Claudio!

agree  Gilmar Fernandes
7 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Gilmar!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
relevantly or irrelevantly


Explanation:
Acho que também pode ser...


https://www.google.pt/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&es...

Ana Vozone
Local time: 14:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
one way or another


Explanation:
one way or another

Nick Taylor
Local time: 14:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
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