Estavam abandonados em pontos

English translation: neglected on the sidelines

20:24 Feb 2, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: Estavam abandonados em pontos
Here goes the text (in a business email):

- "Os trabalho de consultoria comecaram na 2a feira e o 2o escalao da companhia recebeu muito bem os consultores. Eles estavam abandonados nas pontas.
- A reuniao de apresentacao com AA equipe..."

So advisor are invited in for a business presentation, and "estavam abandonados em pontos" leaves my head spinning.
Seth Phillips
United States
Local time: 13:22
English translation:neglected on the sidelines
Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/on the sidelines
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 13:22
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4 +2neglected on the sidelines
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neglected on the sidelines


Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/on the sidelines

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 13:22
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Mario Freitas: lol, Gilmar. What kind of attraction is this anyway?
2 mins
  -> lol....it happens....not a problem with you.....if it was one of those newcomers, I would be suspicious :)

agree  Paulinho Fonseca
46 mins
  -> Thanks Paulinho :)
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