Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
A equipe (da agência) em nada deixou a desejar.
English translation:
The (agency) staff left nothing to be desired
Added to glossary by
Zoe Perry
Feb 7, 2011 20:57
13 yrs ago
Portuguese term
A equipe (da agência) em nada deixou a desejar.
Portuguese to English
Marketing
Tourism & Travel
site de agência de viagens
expressão de um depoimento de cliente.
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Feb 7, 2011 20:57: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Feb 14, 2011 12:34: Zoe Perry Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+6
4 mins
Selected
The (agency) staff left nothing to be desired
Pretty straightforward
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Note added at 33 mins (2011-02-07 21:30:49 GMT)
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Absolutely Amazing- left nothing to be desired!!
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g659488-d574249...
The service was prompt, friendly and left nothing to be desired.
http://www.travel-library.com/hotels/asia_pacific/singapore/...
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Note added at 33 mins (2011-02-07 21:30:49 GMT)
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Absolutely Amazing- left nothing to be desired!!
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g659488-d574249...
The service was prompt, friendly and left nothing to be desired.
http://www.travel-library.com/hotels/asia_pacific/singapore/...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks!"
4 mins
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Portugal
Native in English
Specializes in field
Portugal
Business Language Solutions Pt>Eng
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
32
Thye team did everything they could to make our stay most agreeable
HIH
-1
10 mins
Jorge Soares
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
As with colors, words make a difference
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English to Creoles & Pidgins (Portuguese-based Other), and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
(agency) staff did not fall short (of requirements) OR has not been poor in... (context)
No entanto, a cooperação com o Tribunal Penal Internacional deixa a desejar.
Português: europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction...iLanguage=en
Co-operation with the International Criminal Tribunal, however, still falls short of requirements.
Inglês: europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction...iLanguage=en
A situação nesta área deixou francamente a desejar, visto que a participação de pequenas e médias empresas e de pequenos laboratórios nos programas actuais se situa abaixo dos 10%.
Português: www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc...;language=PT
The situation in this area has been poor, since the participation in the current programmes by small and medium-sized businesses and small laboratories is less that 10%.
Inglês: www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc...;language=EN
O nosso grupo tem uma posição crítica a este respeito, pois considera que os resultados até à data deixam a desejar.
Português: www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc...;language=PT
In this respect our Group is critical, as it sees that the results are poor.
Inglês: www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc...;language=EN
Peer comment(s):
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Juliet Attwater
: the connotation of falling short of requirements (or not) is much more negative than the idea of leaving nothing to be desired (imho) :)
14 hrs
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Thank you! But, as you should know, it being between () means comething optional, not more than that, like a footnote reference to the translator. So, a disagree over that is odd, to say the very least. But, still, thank you.
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+1
21 mins
Mark Robertson
Native in English
Translations by lawyers for lawyers
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English
There were no shortcomings in the service provided by the agency staff.
One of several viable alternatives.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ana Rodrigues
: Best answer overall. I don't know why no one rates it.
2 days 18 hrs
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2 hrs
Prof. Tony Gee
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Specializes in field
Tony - Ph.D. in Humanities & Linguistics
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) , English (Variant: British)
Works in: Portuguese to English, Portuguese to French, English to French, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
The (agency) team left little to be desired.
The (agency) guys were really met the expectations.
Reference comments
27 mins
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
136
Reference:
Globus tours | Europe Forum | Fodor's Travel Talk Forums
6 posts - Last post: Jul 31, 2010
Meals, hotels, and itinerary left nothing to be desired. ... Venice tour last October and were, in the words of my travel agent, "burned". ...
www.fodors.com/community/europe/globus-tours-3.cfm
6 posts - Last post: Jul 31, 2010
Meals, hotels, and itinerary left nothing to be desired. ... Venice tour last October and were, in the words of my travel agent, "burned". ...
www.fodors.com/community/europe/globus-tours-3.cfm
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