Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
"fim em si mesmo"
English translation:
end unto itself
Added to glossary by
Marianatd
May 29, 2008 16:15
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
"fim em si mesmo"
Portuguese to English
Law/Patents
Law: Contract(s)
No contexto de um texto sobre extinções de sociedades : "não se extingue tudo isso como um fim em si mesmo".
Obrigada,
Mariana
Obrigada,
Mariana
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | end unto itself |
jack_speak
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| 4 +4 | an end in itself |
Elvira Alves Barry
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| 3 +1 | as an end in and of itself |
Marcelo González
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Proposed translations
+2
2 hrs
jack_speak
Native in English
Specializes in field
Competent, diligent, thorough, complete.
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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80
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end unto itself
Mariana, if we could see the whole paragraph, it would be easier to think of a good suggestion. With such small context, it is hard to figure out the true intended meaning. However, literally, it might be "an end unto itself."
Here are several examples:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="an end unto itself"&bt...
Good luck!
Here are several examples:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="an end unto itself"&bt...
Good luck!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "many thanks for your help.
Mariana"
+4
19 mins
an end in itself
Peer comment(s):
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Dra. Teresa Bernardes
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Obrigada, Theresa
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airmailrpl
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Obrigada, airmailrpl
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Valter Miranda
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Obrigada, Valter
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Zornitsa Antonova
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Obrigada, Zornitsa
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9 mins
Marcelo González
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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19
as an end in and of itself
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-05-29 16:27:53 GMT)
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I´m not sure if it fits the context of "extinções de sociedades," but this might be a good option for the phrase in general.
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Note added at 23 mins (2008-05-29 16:38:49 GMT)
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Results 1 - 10 of about 32,200 for "an end in and of itself". (0.27 seconds) http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="an end in and of itsel...
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-05-29 16:27:53 GMT)
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I´m not sure if it fits the context of "extinções de sociedades," but this might be a good option for the phrase in general.
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Note added at 23 mins (2008-05-29 16:38:49 GMT)
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Results 1 - 10 of about 32,200 for "an end in and of itself". (0.27 seconds) http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="an end in and of itsel...
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