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pescadores artesanais

English translation: traditional fishermen

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Portuguese term or phrase:pescadores artesanais
English translation:traditional fishermen
Entered by: Beto Monteiro

12:09 Mar 31, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop
Portuguese term or phrase: pescadores artesanais
"... em áreas de restinga e mata atlântica tradicionalmente ocupadas por pescadores artesanais..."
Beto Monteiro
Brazil
Local time: 13:53
traditional fishermen
Explanation:
Uma sugestão.

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Note added at 32 mins (2008-03-31 12:42:41 GMT)
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Regarding the noted previous posting on Kudoz, in my opinion, the answers that were awarded points are not always the best, unfortunately.
Selected response from:

Isabel Peck
Portugal
Local time: 17:53
Grading comment
Obrigado a todos! Isabel, a sua sugestão realmente me pareceu a melhor, embora a da Kathryn também seja boa.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2traditional fishermen
Isabel Peck
4 +1small-scale fishermen
Kathryn Litherland
4 +1artisan fishermen
rhandler
4small independent fishermen
Adriana Portas


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
small-scale fishermen


Explanation:
Although you can find quite a few "hits" for a more direct translation of "artesanal fishermen" I can tell you that it is almost always in the context of translated texts, and it is not an expression normally used in English.

Kathryn Litherland
United States
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, I think "artesanal fishermen" is just a bad, non-professional translation. ;-)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: This is good. I've seen it used - 12,000 hits on Google.
7 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
traditional fishermen


Explanation:
Uma sugestão.

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Note added at 32 mins (2008-03-31 12:42:41 GMT)
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Regarding the noted previous posting on Kudoz, in my opinion, the answers that were awarded points are not always the best, unfortunately.

Isabel Peck
Portugal
Local time: 17:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigado a todos! Isabel, a sua sugestão realmente me pareceu a melhor, embora a da Kathryn também seja boa.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ben Kohn: I agree with you Isabel, traditional fishermen is the best answer
33 mins
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: This is slighty more common than "small scale" - 17,000 hits on Google. Both are good.
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
small independent fishermen


Explanation:
assim eu usaria

Adriana Portas
Brazil
Local time: 13:53
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
artisan fishermen


Explanation:
É a tradução literal, compatível com o que já se encontra em nosso glossário para "pesca artesanal", e amplamente usada, veja: 1,980 English pages for "artisan fishermen".

Exemplos:

ARTISAN FISHERMEN IN CHILE’S VIII REGION PROTEST QUOTA SYSTEM ...
12 Mar 2008 ... The Santiago Times - English Language Newspaper in Santiago, Chile - News in Chile and Latin America.
www.santiagotimes.cl/.../feature-news/artisan-fishermen-in-...

Asian Economic and Political Issues - Google Books Result
by Norshamliza (CON) Chamuri, Teofilo C. (CON) Daquila, Mrinal Kanti (CON) Dasgupta, Chamhuri (CON) Siwar - 2007 - Political Science - 135 pages
Rural Poverty In the rural areas, case studies linking poverty and environment may be observed among artisan fishermen, shifting cultivators and ...
http://books.google.com.br/books?isbn=1600211933...

The Patagonia Times - Patagonia News - ARTISAN FISHERMEN IN CHILE ...
The Patagonia Times - Pto. Montt and Valdivia News.
www.patagoniatimes.cl/content/view/421/1/

[PDF] Manobi web
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
determine the information needs of artisan fishermen who typically earn 50000 .... Artisan fishermen Adama Diop has used MANOBI data services to support his ...
www.sustainableicts.org/infodev/Manobi.pdf


rhandler
Local time: 13:53
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Munhoz: Concordo em gênero número e grau. Se o termo existe e é específico, tem que ser usado pelo bem da acuidade na tradução :-)
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Andrea! : ))
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