than otherwise would have been the case.

Portuguese translation: do que teriam sido, se assim não fosse.

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English term or phrase:than otherwise would have been the case.
Portuguese translation:do que teriam sido, se assim não fosse.
Entered by: rhandler

00:05 Sep 9, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
English term or phrase: than otherwise would have been the case.
Policies which are research informed will be better than otherwise
would have been the case.

Bloqueio!!!!!!!!!
jcesar (X)
Local time: 21:47
do que teriam sido, se assim não fosse.
Explanation:
Só uma opção, com a concordância correta. O texto ficará:

"Políticas que se baseiam em pesquisa serão melhores do que teriam sido, se assim não fosse."
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rhandler
Local time: 21:47
Grading comment
obrigada!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8do que teriam sido, se assim não fosse.
rhandler
4do que teria sido caso contrário
Paul Dixon
4do que seria de outro modo
Valter Miranda


  

Answers


38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
do que teria sido caso contrário


Explanation:
A suggestion.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 21:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
do que teriam sido, se assim não fosse.


Explanation:
Só uma opção, com a concordância correta. O texto ficará:

"Políticas que se baseiam em pesquisa serão melhores do que teriam sido, se assim não fosse."


rhandler
Local time: 21:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 68
Grading comment
obrigada!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  felidaevampire: "Fossem"? (Políticas) "Fosse" - "o caso". :)
29 mins
  -> Obrigado, felidaevampiro! Fosse, claro: se não fosse o caso.

agree  Maria José Tavares (X)
6 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Maria José!

agree  Ligia Dias Costa
7 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Ligia!

agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
8 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Isabel!

agree  Sonia Heidemann
9 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Sonia!

agree  Humberto Ribas
9 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Humberto!

agree  Ana Rita Simões
9 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Ana Rita!

agree  Luciana Roppa
4 days
  -> Obrigado, Luciana, bom fim de semana!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
do que seria de outro modo


Explanation:
outra opção

Valter Miranda
Local time: 01:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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