Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

forma de controle

English translation:

means for controlling/way to control

Added to glossary by Deborah Workman
Nov 1, 2004 21:19
19 yrs ago
Portuguese term

controle

Non-PRO Portuguese to English Social Sciences General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
"Elaborar uma proposta em relação a forma de controle das faltas da adolescentes grávidas em dias de exame pré-natal ..."

In this context, is the meaning "control (for)" or "monitor"?

Proposed translations

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how to control

Formulate a plan on how to control the attendance of pregnant adolescents...
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, Henrique. In fact, the client never was able to clarify exactly what was meant here, and in some way any of the three proposals would have worked, but since the basic orientation of the document was to make it easier for pregnant teens to participate in school, your suggestion seems to me most apt."
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monitor

Eu diria assim.
Peer comment(s):

agree Karen Haggerty : isso mesmo
6 mins
agree T. Czibulyás
15 mins
agree Cristina Santos
2 hrs
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5 hrs

to reduce, to limit, to decrease

...to propose a strategy to reduce absenteeism among pregnant teens ...
[That is all I can surmise in the given context.]
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