under the spot

Portuguese translation: (chamando) a atenção

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English term or phrase:under the spot
Portuguese translation:(chamando) a atenção
Entered by: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida

21:20 Feb 2, 2013
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Economics / economics
English term or phrase: under the spot
Besides, they recommend investment in school resources that could clearly improve further outcomes for beneficiary and non-beneficiary children alike, bringing under the spot the issue of school quality.
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(chamando) a atenção
Explanation:
Para mim "to bring under the spot" neste contexto é "chamar a atenção", "focar as atenções"...
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4 +3(chamando) a atenção
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4 +2colocando em foco, colocando em questão
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4visibilidade
Ulisses Pasmadjian


  

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visibilidade


Explanation:
"to bring under the spot" seria como "trazer à luz", ou seja, dar visibilidade.


    Reference: http://www.quantumsoundz.co.uk/spotlight.htm
Ulisses Pasmadjian
Argentina
Local time: 10:38
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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(chamando) a atenção


Explanation:
Para mim "to bring under the spot" neste contexto é "chamar a atenção", "focar as atenções"...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Local time: 13:38
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agree  Marlene Curtis
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Marlene!

agree  Paulinho Fonseca
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Paulinho!

agree  Claudio Mazotti
12 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Claudio!
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colocando em foco, colocando em questão


Explanation:
novo.licitacao.com.br/apoio.../58-desconformidade-da-proposta.html
Sintetiza seus comentários, colocando em foco a questão da inexeqüibilidade, nos diz que: "(...) à semelhança do que ocorre com os licitantes inidôneos, ...
Da dúvida à certeza: “Penso, logo existo” - pensamento extemporâneo
pensamentoextemporaneo.wordpress.com/.../da-duvida-a-certeza-“pe...
01/05/2010 – Ele começa colocando em foco a questão da existência de si, das coisas, de Deus e da veracidade da matemática, a partir desses elementos ...

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 14:38
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Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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agree  Beatriz Lessa
1 hr
  -> Obrigado e um excelente domingo.

agree  Pedro Mallmann
1 day 21 hrs
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