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going over the heads

Portuguese translation: passando por cima

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English term or phrase:going over the heads
Portuguese translation:passando por cima
Entered by: rhandler

14:23 Dec 22, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
English term or phrase: going over the heads
In some hemophilia organizations, there are sub- committees which oversee particular aspects of work: for example, programs, publications, or administration. Remember that the committee is responsible to the full board for this work but that staff members working with the committee still have to report to the CEO. Therefore, sub- committee chairs or members should not place more junior staff in an uncomfortable position where it may appear that they are “going over the heads” of their senior managers by reporting to the CEO.
Juliano Martins
Brazil
Local time: 12:15
passando por cima
Explanation:
Este me parece ser o sentido da expressão, pelo contexto apresentado: " ... posição desconfortável em que fica parecendo que eles estão 'passando por cima' dos seus gerentes sêniores ao reportar-se ao CEO".
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rhandler
Local time: 12:15
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Summary of answers provided
4 +14passando por cima
rhandler
5surpassing administration opinion
judy brennan
4acudir a uma autoridade superior
Michael Powers (PhD)
4..indo além das atribuições(competência/capacidade)
Marcos Antonio


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
surpassing administration opinion


Explanation:
surpassing administration opinion

Example sentence(s):
  • surpassing administration opinion
judy brennan
Portugal
Local time: 16:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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neutral  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida: EN-PT!
2 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +14
passando por cima


Explanation:
Este me parece ser o sentido da expressão, pelo contexto apresentado: " ... posição desconfortável em que fica parecendo que eles estão 'passando por cima' dos seus gerentes sêniores ao reportar-se ao CEO".

rhandler
Local time: 12:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 68
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agree  Luiz Vasconcelos: Já estava prestes a postar, é exatamente isso.
3 mins
  -> Obrigado, Luiz, boa semana e Feliz Natal!
agree  Carlos Quandt: Right on. And we're not talking about throwing shoes here.
5 mins
  -> Obrigado, quandt, boa semana e Feliz Natal!
agree  Michael Powers (PhD): Ralph, this is good, too - Mike :)
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Mike, have a Merry Christmas!
agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
11 mins
  -> Obrigado, Isabel Maria, tenha uma boa semana e um Feliz Natal!
agree  Lidia Saragaço
18 mins
  -> Obrigado, Lidia, tenha uma boa semana e um Feliz Natal!
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
2 hrs
  -> Obeigado, Teresa,tenha uma boa semana e um Feliz Natal!
agree  André Barros
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, André,tenha uma boa semana e um Feliz Natal!
agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
6 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Roberto, tenha uma boa semana e um Feliz Natal!
agree  Maria José Tavares (X): concordo e desejo-lhe Festas Felizes
7 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Maria José, e desejo-lhe um ótimo Natal!
agree  Joice Costa
11 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Joice, tenha uma boa semana e um feliz Natal!
agree  Alexandra Gouveia: Com Votos de um Feliz Natal :-))
20 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Alexandra, também para você! :-))
agree  felidaevampire: Boa comilança! :)
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, felidaevampire, para você também! : ))
agree  Bruno Parga
11 days
  -> Obrigado, Bruno, bom fim de semana!
agree  Steve Grunberg
12 days
  -> Obrigado, sgrunberg1, feliz 2009!
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
acudir a uma autoridade superior


Explanation:
acudir a uma autoridade superior à autoridade que tem ...

Mike :)

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Note added at 17 mins (2008-12-22 14:40:38 GMT)
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NTC's Dicitonary of Phrasal Verbs and Other Idiomatic Verbal Phrases gives the meaning of "go over" in this sense as skipping the immediate supervisors and going higher up.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 11:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
..indo além das atribuições(competência/capacidade)


Explanation:
Sug


Diria assim: indo além de suas atribuições

-over one´s head : acima de sua própria capacidade (competência)

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 12:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 55
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