Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
prioritariamente
English translation:
mainly OR principally
Added to glossary by
marina hennies
Jan 28, 2010 12:33
14 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
20 years English teaching & translation
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, British) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 2 more.
prioritariamente
Portuguese to English
Other
Environment & Ecology
A produção convencional é realizada prioritariamente nos EUA.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | mainly OR principally |
Evans (X)
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| 4 +1 | preferably |
CicaBarth
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| 4 | foremost |
Katarina Peters
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| 4 | (is) given (high) priority |
Marlene Curtis
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Change log
Feb 2, 2010 09:24: marina hennies changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/102314">marina hennies's</a> old entry - "prioritariamente"" to ""mainly OR principally""
Proposed translations
+6
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mainly OR principally
In your context, I think one of these would be appropriate, rather than its meaning of "in the first place".
see
http://diccionario.reverso.net/espanol-ingles/prioritariamen...
see
http://diccionario.reverso.net/espanol-ingles/prioritariamen...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks"
+1
1 min
preferably
Sugestão
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Elizabete Freitas
: That is also how I interpret it: "Conventional production is mostly preferred in the U.S." or something along these lines.
31 mins
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otherwise the author should have used "principalmente", which is much more common in Portuguese
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7 mins
Katarina Peters
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Works in field
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian , English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
foremost
:)
1 hr
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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82
(is) given (high) priority
Conventional production is given high priority in the USA.
Public Favors Environment Protection Over Energy Production as ...
In this year's poll, 58% of Americans say protection of the environment should be given priority over energy production and development, while 34% say the ...
www.gallup.com/.../public-favors-environment-protection-ove...
Public Favors Environment Protection Over Energy Production as ...
In this year's poll, 58% of Americans say protection of the environment should be given priority over energy production and development, while 34% say the ...
www.gallup.com/.../public-favors-environment-protection-ove...
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