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a escola irá formar alunos

English translation: School will graduate students

19:00 Dec 5, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Education
Portuguese term or phrase: a escola irá formar alunos
"Formar" to express that the school will "graduate" students.
SanSousa
English translation:School will graduate students
Explanation:
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Andreas Nieckele
Brazil
Local time: 20:04
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3School will graduate students
Andreas Nieckele
4 +2the school will prepare students for graduation / the school will educate students
Todd Field
4school will train students
Ligia Dias Costa


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
school will train students


Explanation:
espero que ajude

Ligia Dias Costa
Portugal
Local time: 00:04
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
School will graduate students


Explanation:
Sug

Andreas Nieckele
Brazil
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
11 mins
agree  Maria José Tavares (X)
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agree  Sílvia Jesus
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the school will prepare students for graduation / the school will educate students


Explanation:
If it's "formar" in the sense of "promover a formatura de", then:

The school will prepare students for graduation.

If it's "formar" in the more general sense, then simply:

The school will educate students.

Good luck!


Todd Field
United States
Local time: 17:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carla Queiro (X)
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agree  Laís Dalsoquio (X)
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