Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
take on, to (big business)
Portuguese translation:
enfrentar as grandes corporações
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Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Jun 3, 2009 17:43
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Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
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take on, to (big business)
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In times past, labor unions took on big business. During the late 1940s and 1950s, for example, many of America?s top corporate leaders had no choice but to negotiate with their union counterparts, labor leaders who championed the interests of their constituencies
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Marlene Curtis
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enfrentar as grandes corporações
Diria assim.
to take on = enfrentar
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TORONTO - The New Democratic Party is willing to take on big corporations and to prosecute colluding gas companies that gouge Canadian consumers, party leader Jack Layton said Saturday as he wrapped up his first week of campaigning for the Oct. 14 federal election
http://www2.canada.com/topics/news/features/decisioncanada/s...
to take on = enfrentar
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TORONTO - The New Democratic Party is willing to take on big corporations and to prosecute colluding gas companies that gouge Canadian consumers, party leader Jack Layton said Saturday as he wrapped up his first week of campaigning for the Oct. 14 federal election
http://www2.canada.com/topics/news/features/decisioncanada/s...
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a importância dos sindicatos era bem maior
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apropriaram-se de grandes negócios
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chamaram a si grandes negócios
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chamaram a si grandes negócios
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assumir um papel importante
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enfrentar
Neste contexto, penso que isto se enquadra no espirito da frase.
"In times past, labor unions took on big business."
"No passado, os sindicatos enfrentaram as grandes empresas."
"In times past, labor unions took on big business."
"No passado, os sindicatos enfrentaram as grandes empresas."
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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
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Lúcia Leitão
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Grato, Antonio
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enfrentaram grandes desafios
ou encontraram grandes desafios
Boa sorte!
Boa sorte!
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