Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
esta/essa/aquela X
English translation:
this/that X (in english there is no difference between "essa" and "aquela")
Added to glossary by
Maria Rebelo
May 12, 2006 10:41
18 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
esta/essa/aquela X
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I’ve been translating this gloss as ‘this/that X’ but maybe there is a more accurate suggestion? Or, if this is fine, just let me know.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | this/that pineaple |
Maria Rebelo
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| 4 +5 | this/that /that ...over there |
Lia Fail (X)
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| 5 +1 | this, that, that one |
Carlos Castro
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Proposed translations
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Maria Rebelo
Native in Portuguese
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Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
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this/that pineaple
I agree that is should be left like this. In portuguese, the only difference between "essa" and "aquela" is a question of proximity. "Essa" refers to something/someone which is nearer than "aquela".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Concordo. O 'aquele' é apenas para o português."
+1
9 mins
Carlos Castro
Native in Portuguese
"Accuracy and High-Quality"
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
+5
33 mins
this/that /that ...over there
Not sure of your context, but the difference between essa & aquela probably needs to be indicated:
Example:
this X
that X
that X over there
'One' doesn't work if included, as you may wish to refer to a specific noun.
Another way to distinguish (e.g. in teaching) is in relation to relative distance:
this book (very near)
that book (not so near)
that book over there (relatively far)
Example:
this X
that X
that X over there
'One' doesn't work if included, as you may wish to refer to a specific noun.
Another way to distinguish (e.g. in teaching) is in relation to relative distance:
this book (very near)
that book (not so near)
that book over there (relatively far)
Peer comment(s):
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Paula Góes
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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Marco Schaumloeffel
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Muriel Vasconcellos
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Henrique Magalhaes
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Discussion
pfa-acx!o-myawal
"esta/essa/aquela abacaxi"
So, I need a concise translation, "this/that/that one pineapple" seems a little to prolix. As the English "that" also subsumes "aquela" perhaps it is best to simply leave it as "this/that pineapple"...