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atua (no contexto)

English translation: works

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Portuguese term or phrase: atua (no contexto)
English translation:works
Entered by: Christina Moreira

20:56 Dec 15, 2006
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Portuguese term or phrase: atua (no contexto)
Oi, pessoal.

Eu sei como verter "atua" para o inglês. A questão é como construir a frase abaixo. Não me vem nada satisfatório a mente. Alguma luz?

***A XXXXX atua para empresas e proprietários.***

Obrigada,

Christina.
Christina Moreira
Brazil
Local time: 05:57
works
Explanation:
I've often run across this kind of thing with the term "atuar." I think works fits best here.
Selected response from:

Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 05:57
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos pela ajuda.

Christina.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5works
Amy Duncan (X)
5Acts for...
suesimons
4acts on behalf of
tjr


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
works


Explanation:
I've often run across this kind of thing with the term "atuar." I think works fits best here.

Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 05:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 166
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos pela ajuda.

Christina.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nadia Morais
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Nadia!
agree  claudia estanislau: makes perfect sense
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Claudia!
agree  Murillo do Amaral
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Murillo!
agree  Susy Ordaz
1 day 51 mins
  -> Thanks, Susy!
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Henrique!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
acts on behalf of


Explanation:
Depends if XXXX is another company or an individual - if the former, then this option might be more appropriate.
Tim


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tjr
Local time: 09:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Acts for...


Explanation:
It´s just this, Amy.

suesimons
Local time: 09:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
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