Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
simplificado
English translation:
less complex
Added to glossary by
Matheus Chaud
Mar 28, 2016 20:05
8 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Brazil
IT Specialist • M.A. in Linguistics
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
simplificado
Portuguese to English
Science
Environment & Ecology
...conforme o homem altera o ambiente para promover a agricultura ou a silvicultura ou mesmo a construção de cidades, o ambiente é simplificado e há redução na biodiversidade.
I'm not so comfortable using "simplified" or anything so literal in this case. What are your thoughts about it?
Thanks!
I'm not so comfortable using "simplified" or anything so literal in this case. What are your thoughts about it?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | has become less complex |
Ellen Kraus
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| 4 +1 | (is becoming) more homogenous |
Richard Purdom
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| 3 | decrease in complexity |
Geraldo Quintas
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Proposed translations
+6
8 mins
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Specializes in field
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German 
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
has become less complex
might do in this context
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for."
1 hr
Geraldo Quintas
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Works in field
Portugal
Translator/Interpreter in Braga/Porto
Native in: English , Portuguese (Variants: Mozambican, Angolan, Cape Verdean, European/Portugal)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Portuguese
decrease in complexity
Just another suggestion and taking advantage of the 'redução':
"as man (...), there is a decrease in both biodiversity and environment complexity."
"as man (...), there is a decrease in both biodiversity and environment complexity."
+1
14 hrs
(is becoming) more homogenous
Basically a reference to mono-cultures etc. taking over. It's also a process, so you should use the present tense.
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