Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 16, 2009 18:31
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
United States
efficient
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
modalidade
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Tourism & Travel
travel packages
Hello everyone, I need your help finding the best word in English for MODALIDADE.
Here's the sentence:
A segunda ***modalidade***, que parece estar a aumentar muito nos próximos anos para a Alemanha são viajantes que estão viajando em cruzeiros marítimos.
Thank you all for your participation and help!
Here's the sentence:
A segunda ***modalidade***, que parece estar a aumentar muito nos próximos anos para a Alemanha são viajantes que estão viajando em cruzeiros marítimos.
Thank you all for your participation and help!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | modality |
rhandler
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| 4 +2 | Category |
suesimons
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| 4 +1 | mode |
Luciana Alves
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| 4 | method |
Katarina Peters
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| 4 | Sector |
Denis Paolillo
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| 4 | type (of) |
axies
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May 19, 2009 00:44: rhandler Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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modality
That Webster's defines as (meaning 2 applies best):
modality (mo dale te) pl. -ties
n.
1 the fact, state, or quality of being modal
2 a special attribute, emphasis, etc. that marks certain individuals, things, groups, etc.
3 Logic the qualification in a proposition that indicates that what is affirmed or denied is possible, impossible, necessary, contingent, etc.
4 Med. a) the employment of, or the method of employment of, a therapeutic agent b) a specific sensory channel, as vision or hearing
Etymology
[ML modalitas]
(C)1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. (C)1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
modality (mo dale te) pl. -ties
n.
1 the fact, state, or quality of being modal
2 a special attribute, emphasis, etc. that marks certain individuals, things, groups, etc.
3 Logic the qualification in a proposition that indicates that what is affirmed or denied is possible, impossible, necessary, contingent, etc.
4 Med. a) the employment of, or the method of employment of, a therapeutic agent b) a specific sensory channel, as vision or hearing
Etymology
[ML modalitas]
(C)1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. (C)1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tonia Wind
: I agree - modality is the correct term when talking about tourism modalities (religious tourism modality, recreational tourism modality, etc.). I came across a number of examples of this on Google.
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Thank you, toniawind, spend a pleasant weekend!
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Katarina Peters
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Works in field
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian , English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
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method
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Note from asker:
| Thank you for your participation, have a great night! |
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Denis Paolillo
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Translations that Make Sense
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese
Sector
Worked in the cruise industry 10 years. That's what we used.
Note from asker:
| Thank you, even though sector is a good choice, I found it fitting for another 'modalidae' than the one I posted for above, so thank you again for your help and participation, have a great night! |
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Category
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| Thank you for your participation! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Marlene Curtis
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Tks, Marlene
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Isabel Maria Almeida
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Tks Isabel
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kashew
: A good candidate too!
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+1
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Luciana Alves
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Higly Skilled Experienced Translator
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 3 more.
mode
modes of travel
Note from asker:
| Thank you! I was undecided between mode and modality...I could only pick one...thank you again for your help and participation, have a great night! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
kashew
: I don't like "modality" - "mode of travel" is simple and understandable by anybody.
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type (of)
But changes to masc. ex. the second type that...
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