Business Porguguese VI Flashcards

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1
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a car without breaks

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um carro sem freios

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on the edge of a cliff

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à beira de um penhasco

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is mired in

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está atolado em

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at the same time

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no mesmo espaço de tempo

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shifted into reverse

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engatou a marcha a ré

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it’s worth remembering

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não custa lembrar

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7
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the removal of

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o afastamento de

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lagging behind

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atrasado em relação a

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they regret

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se arrependem de

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works hard

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trabalha com afinco

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take for granted

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dar como favas contadas

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trying in every way to

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tentando de todas as formas de

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13
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put option

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uma opção de venda

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14
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that doesn’t expire until 2012

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que só vence em 2012

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are on a collision course

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estão em rota de colisão

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16
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which prevented the deal

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o que inviabilizou o negócio

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the failed attempt

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a frustrada tentativa

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18
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contractors

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as empreiteiras

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19
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are close to

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estão perto de

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20
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case by case

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caso a caso

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21
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from then on / thereafter

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a partir de então

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22
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puts and end to

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põe um ponto final em

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23
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disagreements between

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as discordâncias entre

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cruises

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cruzeiros marítimos

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25
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live up to its name

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fazer jus ao nome

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26
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is budgeted at

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está orçado em

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27
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quicker on the trigger

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mais rápido no gatilho

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shows how much

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mostra o quanto

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29
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to become embroiled

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a se engalfinharem

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30
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on average

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em média

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31
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derailment

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descarrilamento

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32
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made fun of

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fez troça com

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33
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a new draft

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um novo esboço

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34
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into murky waters

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em terreno pantanoso

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35
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marsh land

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terreno pantanoso

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36
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the grey areas

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os pontos nebulosos

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37
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surrounded by a thick fog

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envolto por um espesso fog

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38
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with respect to

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no que diz respeito à

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39
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divided into many plots

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dividido em muitos lotes

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40
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it may even be (true)

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pode até ser

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41
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but the fact is that

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mas o fato é que

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42
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resigned

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deixou o cargo

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43
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potential prey

A

presa potencial

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44
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iron ore deposits

A

jazidas de minério de ferro

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45
Q

machine gun

A

metralhadora

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46
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it’s just the tip of the iceberg

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é apenas a ponta do iceberg

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47
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motorcade

A

carreata

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48
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preferred partner

A

parceira preferencial

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49
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it seems that

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tudo leva a crer que

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50
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die of natural death

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morrer de morte morrida

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51
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eviction order

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uma ordem de despejo

52
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beachhead

A

cabeça de ponte

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diplomatic initiatives

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gestões diplomáticas

54
Q

assembly line

A

linha de montagem

55
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resumption of acquisitions

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a retomada das aquisições

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suffered the same fate

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teve o mesmo destino

57
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shelved plans

A

engavetou os planos

58
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world’s biggest nickel producer

A

maior fabricante de níquel do mundo

59
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judging by

A

a julgar por

60
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all very good / all very well

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tudo muito bom / tudo muito bem

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muddy water

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água barrenta

62
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drainpipe

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cano de esgoto / de escoamento

63
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totalling more than R$2 billion

A

que somam mais de R$ 2 bilhões

64
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leverage the expertise

A

aproveitar a expertise

65
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old country

A

terrinha

66
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topsy turvy

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às avessas

67
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leaking to the media

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vazar para a mídia

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already crossing the line

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já está passando dos limites

69
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hitch-hiking

A

de carona / viajar de carona

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piggyback

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pegar carona

71
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have closely followed

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têm acompanhado de perto

72
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heads will roll

A

cabeças devem rolar

73
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Quell / tackle

A

debelar

74
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pocket of disatisfaction

A

focos de insatisfação

75
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are seasick from

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estão mareados diante

76
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sudden course changes

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bruscas mudanças de rota

77
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corporate litigation

A

litígio societário

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breaking the agreement

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o rompimento do acordo

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occurred precisely because

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se deu justamente por

80
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Mid-way / halfway

A

a meio caminho

81
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captive audience

A

cadeira cativa

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multi-purpose arena

A

arena multiuso

83
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hit the brakes

A

pisou no freio

84
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run into a brick wall

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bater em muro de tijolos

85
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has a policy

A

tem por regra

86
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focused on

A

focado no

87
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especially

A

sobretudo

88
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will not be limited to

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não ficará restrito a

89
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budgeted at

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orçado em

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call into questions

A

colocam em xeque

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the much vaunted

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o tão alardeado

92
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strictly complies with

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cumpre rigorosamente

93
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information obtained from

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informações obtidas junto a

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exemption from the increase

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isenção do aumento

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local content

A

conteúdo local

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serve as ammunition for

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servir de munição para

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the backlash from

A

o contragolpe de

98
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one solution would be to…

A

uma saída seria

99
Q

constitutional amendment

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emenda constitucional

100
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entered the fray

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entraram na disputa

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it’s likely to succeed

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é bem provável que vingue.

102
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passing through the sieve of

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passando pelo crivo de

103
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this is just the beginning

A

é só o começo

104
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construction in progress

A

obras em andamento

105
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nearly triple the

A

quase o triplo de

106
Q

resurfaces

A

volta à tona

107
Q

he snuck out

A

saiu de fininho

108
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watch out

A

Luiza, se cuida

109
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go public

A

abrir seu capital

110
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is crumbling

A

está se esfarelando

111
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a bold plan

A

um plano arrojado

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a ripple in the surf

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uma marola na arrebentação

113
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shut down produciton

A

encerrar a produção

114
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slaughter of workers

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carnificina de trabalhadores

115
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macro factors

A

fatores macro

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the storm that is hitting

A

o vendaval que está atingindo

117
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more drastic measures

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medidas mais drásticas

118
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tactic of the whip

A

a tática do chicote

119
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speaking of…

A

por falar em…

120
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fuming

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soltando faíscas

121
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wage increase

A

reajuste salarial

122
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sovereign wealth fund

A

fundo soberano

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resents the lack of

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ressente-se da falta de

124
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a strong suitor

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um forte pretendente

125
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in return

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em troca

126
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indispensable

A

imprescindível

127
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tariff barriers

A

barreiras alfandegárias