Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
disputa acirrada
English translation:
closely fought elections
Portuguese term
Brazil
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disputa acirrada
refere-se a disputas a cargos políticos - prefeitos
| 4 +1 | closely fought elections |
Douglas Bissell
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| 4 +3 | fierce competition / tough competition |
Mario Freitas
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| 4 | neck and neck contest |
Ana Vozone
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Proposed translations
Portugal
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Native in: English 
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closely fought elections
Will do!
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neck and neck contest
British polls: Neck and neck contest between Conservatives, Labour. London, May 8, 2015 (IANS). A party needs to win at least 326 of all 650 seats in the House ...
While pollsters announced a big proportion of undecided voters, parties soon restored the traditional balance that led to the typical final neck-and-neck contest ...
Brazil
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fierce competition / tough competition
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Note added at 22 hrs (2015-09-28 18:50:18 GMT)
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Mas Lílian, o documento inteiro é sobre eleições. Acho que fica claro que se trata de competição para este fim, não?
| Esse termo é correto. O que me preocupa é que não há referência direta a eleições no termo competition. Fica genérico, vago. |
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Claudio Mazotti
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Obrigado, Cláudio!
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Gustavo Esteves
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Obrigado, Gustavo.
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Paulinho Fonseca
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Obrigado, Paulinho!
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Discussion
No trecho que você postou abaixo, o termo "eleições" também não aparece. Está implícito pelo contexto.