Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
chavão
English translation:
cliché, hackneyed phrase or sentence (or image)
Added to glossary by
Henrique Serra
Jul 26, 2005 19:21
19 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
chavão
Non-PRO
Portuguese to English
Other
Other
It is probably like a slang, or something. It's used to speechs that are common sense, repeated speechs.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +7 | cliché, hackneyed phrase or sentence (or image) |
Henrique Serra
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| 5 | adage |
Claudia Costa
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| 3 +1 | cliche |
lyneRJ
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Proposed translations
+7
16 mins
Henrique Serra
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
United States
Go with the Pro (also an Agronomist)
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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20
Portuguese term (edited):
chav�o
Selected
cliché, hackneyed phrase or sentence (or image)
RHUD: hackneyed -> commonplace or trite; stale; banal: the hackneyed images of his poetry.
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Comment: "thank you"
+1
17 mins
Portuguese term (edited):
chav�o
cliche
cliche, stereotypical expression
21 hrs
Claudia Costa
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
United States
Translation, Editing, Proofreading, OQA
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese
Portuguese term (edited):
chav�o
adage
Definitions of ADAGE on the web:
1. A traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
disted.tamu.edu/classes/telecom98s/eva/terms.htm
2. a proverb or wise saying made familiar by long use
library.thinkquest.org/23846/library/terms/
3. An adage is a short, but memorable saying, which holds some important fact of experience that is considered true by many people, or it has gained some credibility through its long use.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adage
1. A traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
disted.tamu.edu/classes/telecom98s/eva/terms.htm
2. a proverb or wise saying made familiar by long use
library.thinkquest.org/23846/library/terms/
3. An adage is a short, but memorable saying, which holds some important fact of experience that is considered true by many people, or it has gained some credibility through its long use.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adage
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