Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
capilarizar
English translation:
to widen or broaden
Added to glossary by
Gwynneth Kably
Apr 16, 2005 15:45
19 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
capilarizar
Portuguese to English
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Internet, e-Commerce
Apesar da campanha ser uma iniciativa que tem conseguido minimamente capilarizar o debate sobre o controle público dos meios, ela constrói seus parâmetros a partir de denúncias do público que não dependem de critério algum, muitas vezes se baseando numa interpretação moral subjetiva.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | widen or broaden |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 4 | to capitalize upon |
Elizabeth Lyons
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Proposed translations
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widen or broaden
to widen the debate....
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Elizabeth Lyons
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Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Portuguese to English, and 2 more.
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to capitalize upon
to take advantage of or make the most of.
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Note added at 36 mins (2005-04-16 16:21:43 GMT)
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On further reflection, it could also mean, literally, to absorb or take up the public debate, in a more idiomatic sense.
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Note added at 46 mins (2005-04-16 16:31:48 GMT)
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or even \"seize upon\" or \"capture\", to take it one step further.
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Note added at 36 mins (2005-04-16 16:21:43 GMT)
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On further reflection, it could also mean, literally, to absorb or take up the public debate, in a more idiomatic sense.
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Note added at 46 mins (2005-04-16 16:31:48 GMT)
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or even \"seize upon\" or \"capture\", to take it one step further.
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