Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
inform
Portuguese translation:
nortear/servir de base a
English term
inform
Já pensei em "informar", "moldar", "avisar", entre outros, mas não estou visualizando uma palavra ideal aqui. Se alguém puder ajudar, agradeço desde já! Talvez "servir de base", "permear"...
Proposed translations
Portugal
The right voice for your business
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 2 more.
nortear/servir de base a
Diria assim. O significado da frase é que os dados/informação sobe os clientes devem orientar tudo o que se faz, i.e., todas as decisões, ações empreendidas, etc. devem ter por base as informações que se têm sobre os clientes.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2019-05-21 21:56:03 GMT)
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Aqui tem um exemplo desta utilização particular do verbo:
- inform something (formal) to have an influence on something
Religion informs every aspect of their lives.
These guidelines will be used to inform any future decisions.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/americ...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2019-05-21 21:59:54 GMT)
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= "A religião influencia/norteia todos os aspetos das nossas vidas."
& "Estas orientações serão usadas como base de quaisquer decisões futuras."
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Note added at 3 hrs (2019-05-21 22:23:11 GMT)
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No link abaixo tem outros exemplos de construções similares com "inform", onde o significado indicado fica patente:
https://www.google.pt/search?ei=M3nkXOzEJOKT1fAP6ruloAY&q="t...
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Paulinho Fonseca
15 mins
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Obrigada, Paulinho!
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Camila Cintra
: Eu entendo dessa mesma forma!
1 hr
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Obrigada, Camila!
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conter/ abranger
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Clauwolf
30 mins
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Obrigado!
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Paulo Gasques
33 mins
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Obrigado!
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Marina Soares
42 mins
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Obrigado!
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Maria da Glória Teixeira
48 mins
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Obrigado!
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Maria Luiza Constancio
: agree
2 hrs
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Obrigado!
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Brazil
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Technical Translation Specialist
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese
United States
Helping you reach the Brazilian market!
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese
mencionar, comunicar
Brazil
Always in search of the best solution!
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese, and 2 more.
fundamentar
To give form or character to; imbue with a quality or an essence: "A society's strength is measured by ... its ability to inform a future generation with its moral standards" (Vanity Fair).
Brazil
IT, Games, Linguistics and Marketing
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
elucidar / demonstrar
Brazil
IT Specialist • M.A. in Linguistics
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
embasar
Customer data should inform everything you do.
= devem embasar...
Os dados realmente são a base de tudo. Sem dados, tudo vira especulação :)
Portugal
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 
30+ years translating EU documents
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
estar presentes
Brazil
Business, Corporate & Legal Translations
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
informar
Will do!
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, and 1 more.
sustentar/servir de base a
Os dados relativos aos clientes devem servir de base/sustentar tudo aquilo que faz.
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