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inquetacoes cientificas

English translation: scientific concerns

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Portuguese term or phrase:inquetacoes cientificas
English translation:scientific concerns
Entered by: zabrowa

11:05 Sep 24, 2005
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Science (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: inquetacoes cientificas
CONTEXT:
...por isso mesmo, fazem parte de nossas ~

Thanks!
zabrowa
Local time: 10:00
scientific concerns
Explanation:

My 2 cents; this term is more widely used and slightly more on target (although the context wasn't that complete...:)
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isarcat
Local time: 04:00
Grading comment
:)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4scientific concerns
isarcat
4 +2scientific worries
António Ribeiro
3 +1scientific uncertainties
Rachel Fell
4scientific doubts
Muriel Vasconcellos
3scientific restlessness
Luiza Modesto


Discussion entries: 4





  

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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
scientific uncertainties


Explanation:


scientific uncertainties and ethical dilemmas. T. his is the third and final
study undertaken for. the Biology and Society initiative of the ESF ...
www.esf.org/publication/89/ESPB14.pdf

and systematic handling of scientific uncertainties by. advisers, officials,
ministers and ... any scientific uncertainties into their advice. While the ...
www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/POSTpn220.pdf

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippe Maillard
21 mins
  -> Thank you Philippe!
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
scientific worries


Explanation:
Uma sugestão.

Field of Genes
But because opponents have focused on scientific worries, the biotech industry
has been able to respond by trying to show that those fears are groundless. ...
www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=983

António Ribeiro
Local time: 18:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippe Maillard
21 mins
agree  Ivana de Sousa Santos
9 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
scientific restlessness


Explanation:
É preciso ver o contexto para saber que inquietações são estas.

Liberalism was invented by intellectuals that were moved by the general artistic and scientific restlessness of the time.
http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/jalbarra/Week 6.htm

Luiza Modesto
Brazil
Local time: 05:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
scientific concerns


Explanation:

My 2 cents; this term is more widely used and slightly more on target (although the context wasn't that complete...:)

isarcat
Local time: 04:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivana de Sousa Santos
5 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Amilcar: This is the only answer (thus far) that is not wrong (out of five.)
2 days 22 hrs
  -> obrigada!
agree  rhandler: Perfeito!
5 days
  -> A perfect thank you! :)
agree  Javier Herrera (X)
6 days
  -> ...and thank you to you!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scientific doubts


Explanation:
This is the expression I see most often (990 references), but we really need more context. Notice the example below that equates "uncertainties" and "doubts."

Rather than admit these **uncertainties**, public health officials have often suppressed
legitimate **scientific doubts** in order to reassure the public. ...
www.nofluoride.com/oakland_trib_article.htm

**Skeptical doubts are really scientific doubts**. Stroud (1984, 228) argues that
the skeptic, if he is producing a reductio, is unshaken by Quine's contention ...
www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/TKno/TKnoBrad.htm

There are **justified scientific doubts** on the extent to which children may be
harmed by using suntan lotions containing 4-methylbenzylidene camphor. ...
www.mst.dk/news/06140000.htm

Corrections on satellite, balloon measurements don't **dispell scientific doubts**.
Thursday, August 25, 2005. by Steven Milloy ...
www.cfact.org/site/print.asp?idarticle=838



Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 01:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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