funcionarem ... sobre técnicas

English translation: which operate ... based on XXX techniques/methods

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Portuguese term or phrase:a funcionarem ... sobre técnicas XXX
English translation:which operate ... based on XXX techniques/methods
Entered by: coolbrowne

04:36 Dec 8, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / HIV/AIDS
Portuguese term or phrase: funcionarem ... sobre técnicas
I am translating a report on HIV/AIDS programs in Angola. It's not clear to me in the passage below whether they are saying that these providers actually have programs on voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), or they trained their personnel in the techniques thereof, or .... ?

(PTV = prevention of vertical (mother-to-child) transmission)

O projecto suportou também a expansão do PTV a mais 5 províncias, nomeadamente Namibe, Kwanza Sul, Malange, Kwanza Norte e Bengo . Cerca de 52 prestadores de serviço a **funcionarem** nos hospitais gerais e clínicas pré natais de 7 províncias (Lunda Sul, K-Kubango, Zaire, Uige, Malange, K-Norte, K-Sul) **sobre técnicas** de aconselhamento e testagem voluntário.
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 09:48
which operate ... based on XXX techniques/methods
Explanation:
A preposição "a" é essencial para completar o sentido de "funcionarem" e o sentido é o mesmo que "que funcionam" ou, em inglês, "which operate". Aí, pulando o acessório "nos hospitais gerais e clínicas pré natais de 7 províncias (Lunda Sul, K-Kubango, Zaire, Uige, Malange, K-Norte, K-Sul)", chegamos a "sobre técnicas de XXX" onde "XXX" é "aconselhamento e testagem voluntário[s]". O sentido é que estas são as técnicas (ou melhor, os métodos) principais ou de base para o referido programa.
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coolbrowne
United States
Local time: 12:48
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Thanks for the good explanation.
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Summary of answers provided
5which operate ... based on XXX techniques/methods
coolbrowne
3working ... providing
oxygen4u
3...allocated to...
Nick Taylor
Summary of reference entries provided
Is there something missing?
Ana Crespo

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working ... providing


Explanation:
Penso que o que eles querem dizer basicamente é o seguinte:

52 people working in hospitals and clinics providing counselling and doing voluntary tests.

Hope it helps!

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Note added at 6 hrs (2011-12-08 11:04:05 GMT)
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Não reparei que o Emiliano Pantoja já tinha dado uma explicação próxima da minha...

oxygen4u
Portugal
Local time: 17:48
Works in field
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...allocated to...


Explanation:
...allocated to...

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Note added at 15 hrs (2011-12-08 19:47:51 GMT)
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sorry missed the second part - "responsible for"....

Nick Taylor
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a funcionarem ... sobre técnicas XXX
which operate ... based on XXX techniques/methods


Explanation:
A preposição "a" é essencial para completar o sentido de "funcionarem" e o sentido é o mesmo que "que funcionam" ou, em inglês, "which operate". Aí, pulando o acessório "nos hospitais gerais e clínicas pré natais de 7 províncias (Lunda Sul, K-Kubango, Zaire, Uige, Malange, K-Norte, K-Sul)", chegamos a "sobre técnicas de XXX" onde "XXX" é "aconselhamento e testagem voluntário[s]". O sentido é que estas são as técnicas (ou melhor, os métodos) principais ou de base para o referido programa.

coolbrowne
United States
Local time: 12:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Reference comments


1 hr peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Is there something missing?

Reference information:
Hello Muriel-

I am not familiar with Portuguese from Angola, but it is still Portuguese, and I read the passage about a dozen times without much success. I wonder if there is something missing right after the 7 provinces are listed.

Sorry I was not much help. I hope someone else will... Good luck!

Ana

Ana Crespo
United States
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Margarida Ataide: I think it is just a bad portuguese sentence... and perhaps Emiliano Pantoja gave you the answer... I hope it helps...
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