before long

Portuguese translation: em pouco tempo

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English term or phrase:before long
Portuguese translation:em pouco tempo
Entered by: VagnerB

09:20 Nov 27, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Philosophy
English term or phrase: before long
Historical certainty, which is before long again made uncertain by others, is not enough for us.
VagnerB
Local time: 09:48
em pouco tempo
Explanation:
It would be the way I'd translate it.
Selected response from:

Clarice Guelfi (X)
Brazil
Local time: 09:48
Grading comment
Obrigado, Clarice.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3logo, em breve
José Antonio Azevedo
4 +4em pouco tempo
Clarice Guelfi (X)
4prematuramente
reginakersten
4em menos de nada
Marta Silvas


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
logo, em breve


Explanation:
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José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jorge Freire
43 mins
  -> Obrigado.

agree  Humberto Ribas
58 mins
  -> Obrigado.

agree  Fausto Magalhães da Silveira
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
em pouco tempo


Explanation:
It would be the way I'd translate it.

Clarice Guelfi (X)
Brazil
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Obrigado, Clarice.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Humberto Ribas
57 mins

agree  Ben Kohn: acho que se encaixa melhor do que 'logo' nesta frase
1 hr

agree  Cristina Santos
1 hr

agree  rhandler
2 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
prematuramente


Explanation:
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reginakersten
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
em menos de nada


Explanation:
A certeza histórica que, em menos de nada, é novamente posta em causa...

A minha sugestão. :-)

Marta Silvas
Portugal
Local time: 13:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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