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parentenco

English translation: kinship

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Portuguese term or phrase:parentenco
English translation:kinship
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

19:00 Nov 6, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Genetics
Portuguese term or phrase: parentenco
grau de parentesco
Mariana
kinship
Explanation:
kindred kinship system - WordReference Forums el disinguir entre sistemas de parentesco de parentela y sistemas de parentesco de linaje. kindred = parentela parentesco = kinship lineage = linaje ...
forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 06:20
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6kinship
Marlene Curtis
5 +3kinship / family relationship
Gilmar Fernandes


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
kinship


Explanation:
kindred kinship system - WordReference Forums el disinguir entre sistemas de parentesco de parentela y sistemas de parentesco de linaje. kindred = parentela parentesco = kinship lineage = linaje ...
forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 06:20
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katja van Hellemond
20 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Maria José Tavares (X)
45 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Cristina Santos
2 hrs
  -> Grata Cristina!
agree  Carlos Quandt
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Amy Duncan (X)
4 hrs
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agree  Paul Dixon: Yes, indeed.
18 hrs
  -> Thanks Paul!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
kinship / family relationship


Explanation:
MICHAELIS dictionary:

pa.ren.tes.co
[parẽt'esku] sm 1 kinship, relationship, blood. 2 connection, alliance. 3 similarity. 4 fig common origin.


Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 06:20
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flavia Martins dos Santos
6 mins
  -> Obrigado, Flavia!
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
33 mins
  -> Obrigado, Salvador!
agree  Carla Selyer: I think 'family relationship' sounds better - 'kinship' sounds too much like old English to me.
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Thanks Carla! Enjoy your Sunday there with your family-:)
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