Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
missiva derradeira
English translation:
last missive/final missive
Added to glossary by
Gad Kohenov
Feb 25, 2015 08:51
9 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
missiva derradeira
Portuguese to English
Social Sciences
Philosophy
Text about Edmund Burke
This term referred to a letter written by Edmund Burke shortly before his death. It is written in European Portuguese
"Em carta de 28 de Julho de 1796 a French Laurence, missiva derradeira que adquire um inegável valor testamentário..."
Thank you very much
"Em carta de 28 de Julho de 1796 a French Laurence, missiva derradeira que adquire um inegável valor testamentário..."
Thank you very much
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +3 | last missive/final missive | Gad Kohenov |
4 | last letter / goodbye letter | Rafael Mantovani |
4 | farewell letter | Nick Taylor |
4 | final letter | Ana Vozone |
Change log
Mar 2, 2015 08:49: Gad Kohenov Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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last missive/final missive
My suggestions.
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bispham2.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html
several links with last missive.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1776_(musical)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1776_(musical)
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Note added at 8 mins (2015-02-25 08:59:47 GMT)
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bispham2.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html
several links with last missive.
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Note added at 9 mins (2015-02-25 09:01:12 GMT)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1776_(musical)
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Note added at 10 mins (2015-02-25 09:01:39 GMT)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1776_(musical)
Peer comment(s):
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Tania Pires
: I would go with last missive, there are many related hits on Google.
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Muito obrigado! Exactly.
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agree |
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
33 mins
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Thanks a lot!
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agree |
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
: Prefiro: last missive ou last letter.
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Last missive seems related to the epoch they speak of. Thanks a lot!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much"
5 mins
last letter / goodbye letter
"missiva" is simply a fancy synonym for "letter", and "derradeira" a fancy one for "last"
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
: Não creio que ele tenha previsto a própria morte e se tenha despedido na carta, mas a tradutora deve saber..
1 hr
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:-) sim, é o contexto que dirá...
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1 hr
farewell letter
farewell letter
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
: Não creio que ele tenha previsto a própria morte e se tenha despedido na carta, mas a tradutora deve saber..
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pragmatically I would agree with you but....http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1039441/Goodbye-de...
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Portuguese term (edited):
missiva derradeira
final letter
Another suggestion.
Example sentence:
The family of American journalist James Foley , murdered by an Islamic State jihadist, on Sunday published his final letter home on the Free
Reference:
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/mslife/2014/12/11/stowers-a-final-letter-to-my-mother/20282987/
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