Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
dark clouds loom overhead
Portuguese translation:
pairam nuvens escuras no ar/há nuvens escuras pairando/a pairar no ar
English term
dark clouds loom overhead
The headwinds and tailwinds facing the industry as rating agency reflects on recent performance
As hurricanes loom over our neighbours to the south and back at home storms wreak havoc on Canadian cities, an outlook of stability for Canada’s property and casualty insurance marketplace is welcomed with open arms.
“We have maintained our stable outlook on the Canadian market,” said Gordon M. McLean, senior financial analyst for A.M. Best, though he added that natural catastrophes are still a threat. “The stable outlook is supported by the consistent and solid level of risk adjusted capitalization[and] profitable operating performance despite ongoing and persistent challenges, and that comes in the form of both weather as well as competitive market pressures.”
Apr 7, 2023 09:02: Ana Vozone Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, and 1 more.
pairam nuvens escuras no ar/há nuvens escuras pairando/a pairar no ar
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expressisverbis
: Não diria "escuras" mas sim "negras".
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Obrigada, Sandra!
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Mario Freitas
: Pairar é fundamental aqui
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Obrigada, Mário!
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Paulinho Fonseca
: 'nuvens negras'
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Obrigada, Paulinho!
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Obrigada, Teresa!
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Portugal
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Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
uma nuvem negra se forma/surge no horizonte
https://www.dn.pt/politica/psmadeira-pede-intervencao-de-cav...
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2018/04/deficits-fisca...
unila.edu.br
https://dspace.unila.edu.br › bitstream › handle
de IBG Ferrer · 2019 — nuvem negra de areia se forma no horizonte, levantando-se e tomando parte do céu, que escurece à medida que a tempestade se aproxima. 2 EXT.
Sugestão em pt-pt e para manter o tom idiomático, utilizei "nuvem", no singular.
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Ana Rita Santiago
: Eu usaria o plural mesmo, "nuvens negras surgem no horizonte". Não acho estranho usar nuvens negras em PT-BR
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Obrigada, Ana Rita!
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Brazil
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Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Japanese to Portuguese, and 3 more.
nuvens escuras no horizonte
https://latinoamerica21.com/br/petro-vitorias-prematuras-e-n...
https://www.publico.pt/2014/10/02/economia/noticia/lagarde-v...
... enquanto nuvens negras nos cercam
Brazil
English to Portuguese-PT-BR translator
Native in: Portuguese (Variants: Brazilian, Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese
momentos de incertezas estão por vir
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Slovenian to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
enquanto tempos sombrios se aproximam
Brazil
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Native in: Portuguese (Variants: European/Portugal, Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese, Portuguese to English
forma-se uma nuvem de incerteza
"Nuvem de incerteza só desaparecerá com vacina, diz presidente da Petrobras"
"Bolsonaro criou nuvem de incerteza sobre a Petrobras, diz ex-ministro da Fazenda "
Discussion
Eu diria que o sentido figurado dessa expressão possa ser inferido mesmo em traduções diretas ou literais, mas ainda é importante usar termos que deem maior sensação de familiaridade para os leitores. Considerando as tendências modernas nas notícias e literatura, também acho melhor usar termos como "escuro" ou "sombrio".