Standing on the shoulders of giants

Portuguese translation: contar com o que há de melhor; dar continuidade ao que existe de melhor

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English term or phrase:stand on the shoulders of giants
Portuguese translation:contar com o que há de melhor; dar continuidade ao que existe de melhor
Entered by: Matheus Chaud

00:27 Apr 19, 2021
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software
English term or phrase: Standing on the shoulders of giants
"Our platform is standing on the shoulders of giants when we talk about open-source software."

Essa expressão já está no glossário, mas a tradução está muito literal.
Gostaria de uma solução mais criativa.

Desde já, agradeço.
Maria Laurino
Brazil
Local time: 03:17
Nossa plataforma conta com o que há de melhor / usa o que existe de melhor
Explanation:

Sugestão:

Our platform is standing on the shoulders of giants when we talk about open-source software.
Quando se trata de software com código aberto, nossa plataforma conta com o que há de melhor / ...nossa plataforma usa o que existe de melhor


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Note added at 7 mins (2021-04-19 00:35:36 GMT)
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Sugestão com base na seguinte definição:

https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/268025.html
"What's the meaning of the phrase 'Standing on the shoulders of giants'?

Using the understanding gained by major thinkers who have gone before in order to make intellectual progress."
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Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 03:17
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos pelas sugestões.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5Nossa plataforma conta com o que há de melhor / usa o que existe de melhor
Matheus Chaud
4suprassumo / a nata
Jonnathan Oliveira
4é a evolução do que já houve de melhor
ferreirac
4... assenta em "know-how" com provas dadas
Leonor Machado
4está no topo
Nick Taylor
3dá continuidade à obra lançada por gigantes
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
3foi desenvolvida e é operada por especialistas respeitados
Clauwolf


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Nossa plataforma conta com o que há de melhor / usa o que existe de melhor


Explanation:

Sugestão:

Our platform is standing on the shoulders of giants when we talk about open-source software.
Quando se trata de software com código aberto, nossa plataforma conta com o que há de melhor / ...nossa plataforma usa o que existe de melhor


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Note added at 7 mins (2021-04-19 00:35:36 GMT)
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Sugestão com base na seguinte definição:

https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/268025.html
"What's the meaning of the phrase 'Standing on the shoulders of giants'?

Using the understanding gained by major thinkers who have gone before in order to make intellectual progress."

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 03:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 358
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos pelas sugestões.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wilson de Oliveira
10 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Wilson!

agree  Ana Rita Santiago: ou "apoia-se no que há de melhor"
12 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Ana Rita!

agree  Francisco Fernandes: concordo
13 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Francisco!

agree  Liane Lazoski
19 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Liane!

agree  Ramom Nério
21 days
  -> Obrigado, Ramon!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
standing on the shoulders of giants
suprassumo / a nata


Explanation:
Sugestão. O melhor entre os melhores

Jonnathan Oliveira
Brazil
Local time: 03:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
standing on the shoulders of giants
é a evolução do que já houve de melhor


Explanation:
Sug.

ferreirac
Brazil
Local time: 03:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 78
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
standing on the shoulders of giants
... assenta em "know-how" com provas dadas


Explanation:


Leonor Machado
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 28
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
standing on the shoulders of giants
dá continuidade à obra lançada por gigantes


Explanation:
Seria a minha sugestão em PT(pt)...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 110
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
standing on the shoulders of giants
está no topo


Explanation:
está no topo

Example sentence(s):
  • Quando se trata de binários de negociação, apenas WinOptions binárias opções plataforma está no topo da lista.
Nick Taylor
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
standing on the shoulders of giants
foi desenvolvida e é operada por especialistas respeitados


Explanation:
:) Pra sair do literal, gigantes, etc.

Clauwolf
Local time: 03:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 313
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