Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
veículo portador de um desejo
English translation:
a wishing well
Added to glossary by
Nick Taylor
Nov 14, 2010 20:46
13 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Ireland
EN>PT-BR translator & transcreator
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese, English to Portuguese
veículo portador de um desejo
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Esta é a idéia de museu que nos interessa. Uma idéia força, veículo portador de um desejo, de um sonho materializado em forma, a serviço do Homem e das relações humanas.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | a wishing well |
Nick Taylor
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| 4 | a vehicle for a desire |
Gerard Burns Jr.
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Change log
Nov 28, 2010 09:08: Nick Taylor Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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1 min
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Specializes in field
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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a wishing well
a wishing well
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Gerard Burns Jr.
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
I'm careful.
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English, Portuguese to English
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4
a vehicle for a desire
There could be less cliched metaphor, but this is a standard use of "vehicle" in Englsish
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Note added at 26 mins (2010-11-14 21:13:54 GMT)
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I would incorporate my suggestion (a bit poetically) as follows:
That is the concept of a museum that interests us. An idea with force, a vehicle for a desire, a dream taking shape and substance, a service to mankind and to the relations between us.
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Note added at 26 mins (2010-11-14 21:13:54 GMT)
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I would incorporate my suggestion (a bit poetically) as follows:
That is the concept of a museum that interests us. An idea with force, a vehicle for a desire, a dream taking shape and substance, a service to mankind and to the relations between us.
Example sentence:
"Disney promotes itself as a vehicle for the dreams of children," organizer Charles Kernag reflected.
It is more than a business, it is the vehicle for the dreams of tens of thousands of people. If you need a hand, let me know
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