Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

comparacer

English translation:

show up

Added to glossary by Gwynneth Kably
Mar 10, 2006 10:23
18 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

comparacer

Non-PRO Portuguese to English Other Telecom(munications)
Com exceção dos anfitriões, nenhum chefe de Estado do Primeiro Mundo ou dos países em desenvolvimento compareceu em Genebra ou em Tunis.

Proposed translations

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show up

"comparecer"

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-03-10 10:30:35 GMT)
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Sharon sacks ministers | www.somethingjewish.co.ukThey never showed up, but the Prime Minister went ahead and sent messengers to their homes to deliver the official dismissal notices. ...
www.somethingjewish.co.uk/ articles/997_sharon_sacks_ministe.htm - 36k - Cached - Similar pages


The Scottish Ministers' Hall of FameMany rejoiced at his return to minister to them again. ... out if it were a play, but there were not even a hundred who showed up to hear the Word of God. ...
www.newble.co.uk/hall/wishart/biogknox.html - 14k - Cached - Similar pages

Mozambique News Agency - AIM ReportsThe only parliamentarians who showed up were from Frelimo. ... Several other ministers retain their jobs in the new government. ...
www.poptel.org.uk/mozambique-news/ newsletter/aim175.html - 35k - Cached - Similar pages
Peer comment(s):

agree oxygen4u : :)
14 mins
Thanks :-)
agree Henrique Magalhaes
7 hrs
Thanks
agree Carla Queiro (X) : In the sentence it would be showed up
12 hrs
Yes, of course. Thanks
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "perfect. thanks"
49 mins

turned up

Ie, if it's British English. Otherwise, showed up is perfect.
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1 hr

appeared

More polite diplomatic lingo
Peer comment(s):

neutral Carla Queiro (X) : Only if they are ghosts.
10 hrs
ok.
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+2
6 hrs

attended

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Peer comment(s):

agree craigs
6 hrs
thanks
agree skport : I would translate it like this if your text is in British English. It is much better than 'Showed up', which is not the right tone here in British English.
6 hrs
tks sarah, i agree with u. i like its tone.
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