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compass settings

Portuguese translation: dire(c)ção a seguir

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English term or phrase:compass settings
Portuguese translation:dire(c)ção a seguir
Entered by: Ivana de Sousa Santos

20:54 Dec 29, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop
English term or phrase: compass settings
Não consigo perceber o sentido na frase:

The debate is not about the compass settings, but rather about the speed at which the goals are being pursued.
Ivana de Sousa Santos
Portugal
Local time: 00:22
direção a seguir
Explanation:
My suggestion.
Selected response from:

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 20:22
Grading comment
Obrigada. :0)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4ajustes de direção
rhandler
4redirecionamento(s)/busca de novas direções
Marlene Curtis
4direção a seguir
Paul Dixon
4direcoes a seguir
Ilana Cowan
4os objetivos que estão programados
Elvira Alves Barry
4estabelecimento de limites
Mrs Wood


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ajustes de direção


Explanation:
Literalmente, seriam os ajustes da bússola, mas figuradamente é isso. Veja como entendo a frase:

"O debate não é sobre os ajustes de direção, mas sim quanto à velocidade com que se perseguem as metas."

rhandler
Local time: 20:22
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José António de Freitas e Silva: Sem dúvida. Talvez fosse preferível "O debate não é sobre a direcção que se segue mas sobre a velocidade com que se perseguem...
7 mins
  -> Obrigado, José António, tenha um bom domingo e um excelente 2008!
agree  Martim
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Martim, espero que você tenha tido um feliz Natal, e lhe desejo um bom 2008!
agree  Humberto Ribas
11 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Humberto, tenha um bom domingo e um feliz 2008!
agree  Cristina Santos
14 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Cristina, um bom domingo e um feliz 2008!
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
redirecionamento(s)/busca de novas direções


Explanation:
Creio que analogia da bússola significa a busca de novas direções da companhia, redirecionamentos.


"Sociedade Brasileira de Bugei - Artigos- [ Translate this page ]No início do século XXI, as companhias do Grupo Mitsubishi afirmam os seguintes princípios de direcionamento na condução de negócios. ...
www.bugei.com.br/artigos/index.asp?show=artigo&id=18 - 47k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this"

"Portal Fator Brasil- [ Translate this page ]A avaliação teve como foco o clima interno e obedeceu a critérios como direcionamento da companhia, processos e estilo de liderança. ...
www.revistafatorbrasil.com.br/ver_noticia.php?not=26109 - 10k"

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 19:22
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 18
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
direção a seguir


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 20:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Obrigada. :0)
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
direcoes a seguir


Explanation:
I think Paul Dixon's suggestion fits the best, but should it not be in the plural?

Ilana Cowan
Australia
Local time: 09:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
os objetivos que estão programados


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Elvira Alves Barry
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
estabelecimento de limites


Explanation:
3. compass - the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
grasp, reach, range
capableness, potentiality, capability - an aptitude that may be developed
ken, sight - the range of vision; "out of sight of land"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/compass

Mrs Wood
Local time: 20:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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