Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Senhora fulana de tal por Sabe-Deus-O-Quê.
English translation:
[replace] Mrs.So-and-So by God-Knows-What.
Added to glossary by
Gilmar Fernandes
Nov 18, 2008 15:06
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Senhora fulana de tal por Sabe-Deus-O-Quê.
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
O que me consolava é que do próprio mal arraigado na nossa relação eu havia cultivado uma flor: a esperança. Tinha criado um futuro e agora tenho de correr segundo a “sagrada fluidez” [ironia e mais um talher ao chão]. Substituir destino por apostas. Senhora fulana de tal por Sabe-Deus-O-Quê. [outro objeto ao chão]
Talvez: To replace Mrs. Whoever with God-Knows-What.
O que acham?
Talvez: To replace Mrs. Whoever with God-Knows-What.
O que acham?
Proposed translations
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| 5 +3 | [replace] Mrs.So-and-So by God-Knows-What. |
Gilmar Fernandes
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| 4 | Mrs. Jane Doe God-Knows-What |
Heloisa Ferreira
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| 4 | replace who-knows-who with God-knows-what |
Robert Forstag
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Change log
Nov 18, 2008 23:06: Gilmar Fernandes Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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3 mins
Gilmar Fernandes
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
25 + yrs. Business experience PORT- ENG
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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91
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[replace] Mrs.So-and-So by God-Knows-What.
MICHAELIS:
fu.la.no
[ful'∧nu] sm coloq Mr. So-and-So, such-and-such a man, thingummy, thingamajig. conheço aquele fulano I know that bird (or bean). Fulana de Tal Jean Doe, a Miss, Mrs. So-and-So. Fulano de Tal, Fulano-dos-Anzóis John Doe.
fu.la.no
[ful'∧nu] sm coloq Mr. So-and-So, such-and-such a man, thingummy, thingamajig. conheço aquele fulano I know that bird (or bean). Fulana de Tal Jean Doe, a Miss, Mrs. So-and-So. Fulano de Tal, Fulano-dos-Anzóis John Doe.
Peer comment(s):
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Dra. Teresa Bernardes
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Thanks Theresa.
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rhandler
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Thanks Ralph!
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André Barros
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Obrigado, André.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks."
2 mins
Heloisa Ferreira
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Medicine and gaming, 10+ experience
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
Mrs. Jane Doe God-Knows-What
Uma sugestão. "Jane Doe" é o termo usado quando não se sabe o nome da pessoa ("John Doe" para homens).
51 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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35
replace who-knows-who with God-knows-what
This has a much snappier ring than any of the other choices offered.
Boa sorte.
Boa sorte.
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