Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Negro
English translation:
African descendants..Afro Descendants
Added to glossary by
airmailrpl
Dec 16, 2003 21:56
20 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
EN-PTBR Translator & Editor
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Negro
Non-PRO
Portuguese to English
Other
negro - membro da raça negra.
Procuro uma tradução "politicamente correta". Nao pode ser afro-americans.
Mtia
Procuro uma tradução "politicamente correta". Nao pode ser afro-americans.
Mtia
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | African descendents..Afro Descendents |
airmailrpl
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| 5 +14 | black |
Jeanne Zang
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| 5 +3 | Black |
Marian Greenfield
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| 5 +2 | African American / black |
Todd Field
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| 5 +2 | Black |
António Ribeiro
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| 5 +1 | Afro-Brazilians |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 5 +1 | people of African descent |
henley
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| 5 | African American |
Alan Schwartzseid
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| 5 -1 | negro=negro |
Mayura Silveira
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Proposed translations
14 hrs
airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
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3881
Selected
African descendents..Afro Descendents
Declaration of Afro Descendents
... Chile Declaration of African Descendents. Vernellia R. Randall Professor of Law and Web Editor. Search this site powered by FreeFind.
academic.udayton.edu/race/06hrights/VictimGroups/ AfricanDescendants/AfricanDescendants.htm
[PDF] &
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
Page 1. University Education for African Descendents in Brazil By Carmiña Albertos “…over two thirds of our poor and indigent are of African descent. ...
www.iadb.org/sds/doc/RE1EN.pdf
Quito Declaration
... Recognizing that the women of indigenous peoples, African descendents and Roma people, migrant women, lesbians, sex workers, girl children and youth, the ...
www.movimientos.org/foro-racismo/caucus_en.phtml
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Note added at 14 hrs 34 mins (2003-12-17 12:30:59 GMT)
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Except for a few small areas of Brasil (in Bahia and parts of Maranhão) the majority of the Brazilian African descendents..or Brazilian Afro descendents all have very mixed blood lines so it would seem very strange to call them Blacks or Negros. It seems that, in racial terms, Brasil is what the USA would like to think it is (A Melting Pot) - where racial distinctions are extremely blurred. One of the beauties of Brasil. Most foreigners comment on how beautiful the Brazilian people are.
... Chile Declaration of African Descendents. Vernellia R. Randall Professor of Law and Web Editor. Search this site powered by FreeFind.
academic.udayton.edu/race/06hrights/VictimGroups/ AfricanDescendants/AfricanDescendants.htm
[PDF] &
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
Page 1. University Education for African Descendents in Brazil By Carmiña Albertos “…over two thirds of our poor and indigent are of African descent. ...
www.iadb.org/sds/doc/RE1EN.pdf
Quito Declaration
... Recognizing that the women of indigenous peoples, African descendents and Roma people, migrant women, lesbians, sex workers, girl children and youth, the ...
www.movimientos.org/foro-racismo/caucus_en.phtml
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Note added at 14 hrs 34 mins (2003-12-17 12:30:59 GMT)
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Except for a few small areas of Brasil (in Bahia and parts of Maranhão) the majority of the Brazilian African descendents..or Brazilian Afro descendents all have very mixed blood lines so it would seem very strange to call them Blacks or Negros. It seems that, in racial terms, Brasil is what the USA would like to think it is (A Melting Pot) - where racial distinctions are extremely blurred. One of the beauties of Brasil. Most foreigners comment on how beautiful the Brazilian people are.
Peer comment(s):
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Ilse Ackerman
: descendants is the more common spelling; African descendants okay, but not Afro descendents
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African descendants..Afro Descendants
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "obrigada"
+14
2 mins
Jeanne Zang
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Experienced, skilled, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Catalan to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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24
black
If they aren't Afro-Americans, then just "black" is fine.
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Note added at 2003-12-16 22:02:40 (GMT)
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The plural \"blacks\" is correct also.
Search Google for \"blacks\" and you will see lots of web pages, for example \"The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education,\" \"National Organization of Blacks in Government,\" etc.
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Note added at 2003-12-16 22:02:40 (GMT)
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The plural \"blacks\" is correct also.
Search Google for \"blacks\" and you will see lots of web pages, for example \"The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education,\" \"National Organization of Blacks in Government,\" etc.
Peer comment(s):
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terri
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Thanks!
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| agree |
Luciano Monteiro
8 mins
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| agree |
Marian Greenfield
: yup
9 mins
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| agree |
Susana Galilea
14 mins
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| agree |
Todd Field
: that's it
20 mins
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| agree |
Will Matter
22 mins
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| agree |
rhandler
32 mins
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| agree |
Gino Amaral
: Essa coisa do "politicamente correto" é mesmo uma cantilena. Será que em breve terei que usar "European (South) American Brazilian"? Mama mia!!!
46 mins
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| agree |
Sormane Gomes
48 mins
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| agree |
Vanessa Marques
1 hr
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| agree |
Susanne Rindlisbacher
1 hr
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| agree |
x-Translator (X)
1 hr
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| agree |
Claudia da Matta
1 hr
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| agree |
Vera Rocha
4 hrs
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2 mins
Alan Schwartzseid
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Student - quality work done quickly
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English, and 4 more.
African American
This is the most widely accepted
Peer comment(s):
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António Ribeiro
: Se o texto for para uso americano, poderá estar correcto.
2 mins
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| disagree |
Carla Griecco
: nao pode ser african american!!!!
10 mins
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| neutral |
Susana Galilea
: agree with António
11 mins
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| neutral |
Vanessa Marques
: agree with António too
1 hr
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| agree |
Erika McGovern
: de certa forma, somos americans... south americans! Black nem sempre é visto como "politicamente correto" aqui nos EUA.
2 hrs
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+3
3 mins
Marian Greenfield
Native in English
Over 30 years in financial translation
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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1930
Black
That's what is most commonly used in the U.S., although African-American is becoming increasingly common.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Susana Galilea
: although I would say African-American has been the more P.C. term in the U.S. for quite a while, no?...and I agree with your comment to my comment :)
12 mins
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Yes it has, although not even all blacks like the term.
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Todd Field
22 mins
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| agree |
Will Matter
22 mins
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4 mins
African American / black
If you are talking about residents of the U.S., it is currently politically correct to say either "African American" or "black". Both are 100% acceptable as far as I am aware.
Good luck!
Todd
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Note added at 2003-12-16 22:02:13 (GMT)
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(Looks like we all wrote at once!)
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Note added at 2003-12-16 22:25:06 (GMT)
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Missed your note about não pode ser afro-americans... \"black\" is the right word in this case.
Good luck!
Todd
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Note added at 2003-12-16 22:02:13 (GMT)
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(Looks like we all wrote at once!)
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Note added at 2003-12-16 22:25:06 (GMT)
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Missed your note about não pode ser afro-americans... \"black\" is the right word in this case.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Susana Galilea
: hola :)
12 mins
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oi Susana!
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Will Matter
: Black.
22 mins
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+2
4 mins
António Ribeiro
Native in Portuguese
Professional in Oil & Gas Industry
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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2288
Black
Não vejo outra que possa ser mais politicamente correcta.
A não ser o Afro-american, mas esta é demasiada americana, para ser universal.
A não ser o Afro-american, mas esta é demasiada americana, para ser universal.
-1
4 mins
Mayura Silveira
Native in Portuguese
Portuguese mother tongue,english teacher
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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15
negro=negro
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
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Todd Field
: antiquated expression in English... sounds like the 1950's
7 mins
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here in Brazil is brandnew,and negroes like to be called negroes.it´s not offensive but a proud
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Susana Galilea
: I would not use "negro" in English
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I learned one more!Thanks!
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Ilse Ackerman
: not current usage, likely to be offensive
18 hrs
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well it was some years ago offensive here in Brazil now the negroes are proud to be called negro.I agree with them,itá a proud to be called white?
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1 hr
Afro-Brazilians
E por que não/ Já se usa não?
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Note added at 2003-12-16 23:32:20 (GMT)
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Olha só....
Voltar. CEAB - CENTRO DE ESTUDOS AFRO-BRASILEIROS - O AFRO. CRIADO
O CEAB - CENTRO DE ESTUDOS AFRO-BRASILEIROS - O AFRO. Os assinantes ...
www.abep.org.br/noticias/CEAB.htm - 9k - Cached - Similar pages
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CESPUC - Centro de Estudos Luso-afro-brasileiros. O Centro de Estudos
Luso-Afro-Brasileiros da Pontificia Universidade Católica ...
www.pucminas.br/especiais/celab/index.php - 26k - Cached - Similar pages
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A Atuação dos Afro-Brasileiros em Durban. Maria Luisa Mendonça*.
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... Ambiente. BUSCA. Cinema e Vídeo. Mostra de Filmes Afro-Brasileiros.
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Note added at 2003-12-17 00:50:29 (GMT)
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Look\'s like an \"official\" term to me....and since the audience is not Brazilian, I think the term works...of course, not everyone will agree
IAC Publication. Afro-Brazilians and the UN World Conference against
Racism. By Luiz Barcelos and Rachel Menezes. Luiz Barcelos is ...
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File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Your browser may not have a PDF reader available. Google recommends visiting our text version of this document.
... DARIÉN J DAVIS R E P O R T Minority Rights Group International AN MRG INTERNA TIONAL
REPOR T•AFRO-BRAZILIANS: TIME FOR RECOGNITION Afro-Brazilians: Time for ...
www.minorityrights.org/admin/Download/Pdf/AFRO_BRA.PDF - Similar pages
RaceandHistory.com - Protests by Afro-Brazilians
May 10, 2000. RaceandHistory.com. Protests by Afro-Brazilians and
indigenous Indians. Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso ...
www.raceandhistory.com/worldhotspots/ braziliansprotest.htm - 15k - Dec 14, 2003 - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 2003-12-16 23:32:20 (GMT)
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Olha só....
Voltar. CEAB - CENTRO DE ESTUDOS AFRO-BRASILEIROS - O AFRO. CRIADO
O CEAB - CENTRO DE ESTUDOS AFRO-BRASILEIROS - O AFRO. Os assinantes ...
www.abep.org.br/noticias/CEAB.htm - 9k - Cached - Similar pages
CESPUC - Centro de Estudos Luso-afro-brasileiros da PUC Minas - [ Translate this page ]
CESPUC - Centro de Estudos Luso-afro-brasileiros. O Centro de Estudos
Luso-Afro-Brasileiros da Pontificia Universidade Católica ...
www.pucminas.br/especiais/celab/index.php - 26k - Cached - Similar pages
AFRO - Centro de Estudos Afro-Brasileiros - [ Translate this page ]
www.ceab.ucam.br/ - 1k - Cached - Similar pages
A Atuação dos Afro-Brasileiros em Durban - [ Translate this page ]
A Atuação dos Afro-Brasileiros em Durban. Maria Luisa Mendonça*.
O Brasil é um dos países com maior grau de desigualdade no mundo ...
www.dhnet.org.br/denunciar/Brasil_2001/ Cap4_Atuacao.htm - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
Prefeitura.SP - Mostra de Filmes Afro-Brasileiros - [ Translate this page ]
... Ambiente. BUSCA. Cinema e Vídeo. Mostra de Filmes Afro-Brasileiros.
Odô-Ya - Vida com AIDS. Direção: Tânia Cypriano. Documentário ...
portal.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/secretarias/ cultura/dia/2003/10/0265 - 21k - Cached - Similar pages
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-12-17 00:50:29 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
Look\'s like an \"official\" term to me....and since the audience is not Brazilian, I think the term works...of course, not everyone will agree
IAC Publication. Afro-Brazilians and the UN World Conference against
Racism. By Luiz Barcelos and Rachel Menezes. Luiz Barcelos is ...
www.thedialogue.org/publications/ race/barcelos_afrobrazilians.htm - 11k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] Afro-Brazilians: Time for Recognition
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Your browser may not have a PDF reader available. Google recommends visiting our text version of this document.
... DARIÉN J DAVIS R E P O R T Minority Rights Group International AN MRG INTERNA TIONAL
REPOR T•AFRO-BRAZILIANS: TIME FOR RECOGNITION Afro-Brazilians: Time for ...
www.minorityrights.org/admin/Download/Pdf/AFRO_BRA.PDF - Similar pages
RaceandHistory.com - Protests by Afro-Brazilians
May 10, 2000. RaceandHistory.com. Protests by Afro-Brazilians and
indigenous Indians. Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso ...
www.raceandhistory.com/worldhotspots/ braziliansprotest.htm - 15k - Dec 14, 2003 - Cached - Similar pages
Journal of Social History: Freedoms Given, Freedoms Won: Afro ...
You are Here: Articles > Journal of Social History > Spring, 2000 > Article. Freedoms
Given, Freedoms Won: Afro-Brazilians in Post-Abolition, Sao Paulo and ...
www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m2005/ 3_33/61372262/p1/article.jhtml - 16k - Cached - Similar pages
The Communication Initiative - pdsmay15 - HIV/AIDS- Afro ...
... HIV/AIDS- Afro-Brazilians - Brazil. Summary Religious leaders and
traditional healers were consulted to determine what ...
www.comminit.com/pdsmay15/sld-1190.html - 34k - Cached - Similar pages
+1
2 hrs
people of African descent
Or of African origin - Both politically correct alternatives.
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