Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

atualização da ação

English translation:

realization of the action

Added to glossary by zabrowa
May 8, 2007 10:36
17 yrs ago
Portuguese term

atualização da ação

Portuguese to English Science Linguistics Adverbs
A diferença de uso dos advérbios constantes nos exemplos (002) e (003) está no fato de o primeiro, 5678, indicar brevidade com relação à atualização da ação, enquanto o segundo, 1234, significar rapidez na realização da ação, por parte do sujeito ativo

The difference of the use of the adverbs in examples (002) and (003) is found in the fact that the first 5678, indicates brevity relative to the X, while the second, 1234, signifies rapidity in the completion of the action by part of the active subject
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May 8, 2007 10:36: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

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realization of the action

It's a very subtle nuance, but I prefer "realization" because there's less emphasis on the actor. The emphasis is on the act taking place, not how quickly the actor can perform it. Very subtle, I admit.

I think the only reason she didn't use "realização" twice was because of the Portuguese taboo against repeating a word, which we don't have in English, especially in technical texts.

153 examples:

The connection between the principal clause and the subor- dinate clause is weaker, and** the realization of the action of the verb in the latter** (unless ...
links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0037-6752(196223)1%3A6%3A3%3C253%3ATCP%3E2.0.CO%3B2-G

It is known in the literature that the perfect form of a verb in Modern Georgian may ... **expressing the manner of realization of the action of the first VP**, ...
www.gengo.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/enshu_abstr05e.html

It expresses the actor's disposition to **the realization of the action** as seen ... verb mít. The English equivalents of" this semantic shade correspond to ...
https://phil.muni.cz/angl/bse/archive/BSE_16_06.pdf
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I agree that REALIZATION is more appropriate here."
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(with regard to) updating the action

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