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Portuguese translation: enrolador

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English term or phrase:hand waver
Portuguese translation:enrolador
Entered by: T o b i a s

18:07 Mar 15, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: hand waver
As in someone who talks a lot based on supposition or speculation as opposed to discussing actual facts or data. See also

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hand waving

Thanks in advance.
T o b i a s
especulador, enrolador
Explanation:
Baseada na primeira descrição:

Attempting to get past a moment when a difficult explanation is required.
His project was late and all he could offer was some hand waving.
Selected response from:

Paula Borges
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:03
Grading comment
Chose this on the basis of 'best fit'. Thanks to all for great suggestions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4especulador, enrolador
Paula Borges
4 +1palpiteiro
Rodrigo M
4polemista
Juliana Almeida


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
polemista


Explanation:
Ou: pessoa controversa, dada a controvérsias, ou, no contexto web mais recente da web, troller.


Juliana Almeida
Brazil
Local time: 22:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
especulador, enrolador


Explanation:
Baseada na primeira descrição:

Attempting to get past a moment when a difficult explanation is required.
His project was late and all he could offer was some hand waving.

Paula Borges
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Chose this on the basis of 'best fit'. Thanks to all for great suggestions.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira: Gostei do enrolador. Embromador também é muito bom.
0 min
  -> Obrigada! Também conhecido como embromador, ou aquele que fala muito e não diz nada.
agree  Clauwolf: voto no embromador
11 mins
  -> obrigada!
agree  Lais Leite: Tb: 'embromador' seria a melhor "tradução", penso eu ;)
1 hr
  -> obrigada, concordo com você.
agree  Rodrigo M
5 hrs
  -> obrigada!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
palpiteiro


Explanation:
Da palpites de algo que desconhece ou não tem certeza. Boa sorte!

Rodrigo M
Brazil
Local time: 22:03
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira: Também é uma boa.
12 hrs
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