Aug 16, 2014 16:15
9 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Reliable, efficient.
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
"poder local"
Portuguese to English
Other
Government / Politics
"trabalhou-se na infra-estruturação do território, a diversos níveis, nomeadamente na construção e consolidação do poder local"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | local governance/authority - also 'power base' |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 3 +6 | local power |
Claudia Marques
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Proposed translations
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8 hrs
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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121
Portuguese term (edited):
poder local
Selected
local governance/authority - also 'power base'
In my *humble* opinion, 'local power' does not sound like native English, though I would accept 'local power base' or 'power structure', but standing alone it doesn't really fly for me. Still, my first choice is 'governance' and my second is 'authority'.
Examples w 'governance' (402,000 hits; 518,000 hits for 'strengthening local governance').
(A note about frequency of Google hits: While I realize that these numbers can be deceptive, when you get in the hundreds of thousands, you know you're on safe ground. It's not possible to search for 'local power' because it could be followed by a variety of nouns, like 'base', 'structure', etc.
Community Empowerment: Strengthening Local ... - Brac
www.brac.net/.../community-empowerment-strengthening-local-...
BRAC
Our initiative to strengthen local government institutions started in 2003 with an aim to **strengthen local governance** towards the benefit of the rural poor ...
www.np.undp.org/.../empoweri...
United Nations Development Programme
**Empowering women to strengthen local governance**... A member of a Citizens' Awareness Centers explaining what she has learnt.
elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/1813-9450-3353
World Bank
... a stylized view of the motivations and approaches used to **strengthen local governance** The quest for the right ...
www.oecd.org/...
Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Develo...
by SL GOVERNANCE - Cited by 1 - Related articles
iv. FOREWORD. **Strengthening local governance can play a critical role in human development**. Decentralizing power from the centre to the provinces, districts.
Examples with 'authority' (705,000 hits for 'strengthen local authority', but it's often followed by another noun);
mediation-mitrovica.org/donors-partners/
They support various projects to achieve political dialogue, **strengthen local authority and civil society** In connection to their objectives they are also funding ...
www.aidmonitor.org.np/publication/donor.pdf
by GP Adhikari - Related articles
of **strengthening local authority and citizen-centered service delivery**, nearly 83 and 69 per cent respondents respectively were in favor of only financial support.
Examples w 'governance' (402,000 hits; 518,000 hits for 'strengthening local governance').
(A note about frequency of Google hits: While I realize that these numbers can be deceptive, when you get in the hundreds of thousands, you know you're on safe ground. It's not possible to search for 'local power' because it could be followed by a variety of nouns, like 'base', 'structure', etc.
Community Empowerment: Strengthening Local ... - Brac
www.brac.net/.../community-empowerment-strengthening-local-...
BRAC
Our initiative to strengthen local government institutions started in 2003 with an aim to **strengthen local governance** towards the benefit of the rural poor ...
www.np.undp.org/.../empoweri...
United Nations Development Programme
**Empowering women to strengthen local governance**... A member of a Citizens' Awareness Centers explaining what she has learnt.
elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/1813-9450-3353
World Bank
... a stylized view of the motivations and approaches used to **strengthen local governance** The quest for the right ...
www.oecd.org/...
Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Develo...
by SL GOVERNANCE - Cited by 1 - Related articles
iv. FOREWORD. **Strengthening local governance can play a critical role in human development**. Decentralizing power from the centre to the provinces, districts.
Examples with 'authority' (705,000 hits for 'strengthen local authority', but it's often followed by another noun);
mediation-mitrovica.org/donors-partners/
They support various projects to achieve political dialogue, **strengthen local authority and civil society** In connection to their objectives they are also funding ...
www.aidmonitor.org.np/publication/donor.pdf
by GP Adhikari - Related articles
of **strengthening local authority and citizen-centered service delivery**, nearly 83 and 69 per cent respondents respectively were in favor of only financial support.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mario Freitas
: That would sound a lot more natural to me, as well.
1 hr
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Thanks, Mario!
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airmailrpl
: local power base
7 hrs
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Thanks Airmail - I realize that you mentioned it above, but I wanted to make the point that I didn't agree with the previous answer.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+6
3 mins
Claudia Marques
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
EN-PTBR translator, 12 yrs of experience
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
local power
Sugestao
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Vitor Pinteus
16 mins
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Obrigada Vitor!
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| agree |
Mario Freitas
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Obrigada Mario!
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| agree |
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
56 mins
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Obrigada Teresa!
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| agree |
Claudio Mazotti
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Obrigada Claudio!
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| agree |
nweatherdon
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Obrigada!
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airmailrpl
: local power base
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Obrigada!
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Discussion
But I'm not happy with 'local power' unless it's followed by a word like 'base' or 'structure'. See my justification in favor of 'local governance' or 'local authority' below.
Pensei em local administration e local government, e estou mais virado para o segundo.
Apenas fiz uma observação. E mantenho o que disse. "Nomeadamente" da forma que está sendo utilizado e "a diversos níveis" não soam 'naturais' em nosso idioma.
http://www.clickpb.com.br/noticias/educacao/a-nivel-de-ou-em...
http://180graus.com/prof-roberto-alencar/qual-a-forma-corret...
Agora "a nível de" é erro mesmo. O próprio link que você fornece diz calramente se tratar de "um galicismo não recomendável". O correto é "em nível de" ou "ao nível de". O fato de ser usado com frequência não quer dizer que seja aceito na norma culta da língua.
http://www.priberam.pt/dlpo/nomeadamente
http://www.ciberduvidas.com/pergunta.php?id=3716