Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

receita de bolo (no contexto)

English translation:

recipes or formulas // specific formula

Added to glossary by priscilalaterza
Jan 24, 2009 17:16
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

"receita de bolo"

Non-PRO Portuguese to English Marketing Business/Commerce (general) Business prospect
This sentence is in a promotional material:
Nessa forma de atuaçao "nao ha receita de bolo".
I need an equivalent expression in English.
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Jan 29, 2009 12:12: priscilalaterza Created KOG entry

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recipes or formulas

Nessa forma de atuaçao "nao ha receita de bolo".
... there are no recipes or formulas

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/recipe
2. A formula for or means to a desired end: a recipe for success.

http://dsonline.computer.org/portal/site/dsonline/index.jsp?...
There are no recipes or rules. And young researchers are best at spotting the hot new areas...

http://www.library.cornell.edu/staffweb/PriorityObjectives/d...
There are no recipes or formulas, no training programs or hiring practices that will bring us the future until we change the way we look at the world...

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http://www.dr-ruthless.com/articles/clsenctr.htm
In self-defense, there are no recipes or formulas. Any number of techniques could work—or not. You must remain adaptable, continually hunting for openings...

http://www.aasa.org/publications/content.cfm?ItemNumber=7916
There are no recipes or formulas that describe reality. There is only what we create through our engagement with others and with events...

http://www.lunchensemble.com/LUNCH_Letters.htm
There are no recipes or formulas for what we do and no models to follow. Since we started in 1989, we have been creating this as...

http://rmintegrativemedicine.com/tom/index.htm
No recipes or formulas are employed. Cloths can stay on. It compliments other bodywork approaches. Clients control the pressure...
Peer comment(s):

agree Amy Duncan (X)
1 hr
Thanks, Amy.
agree Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral :
14 hrs
Thanks, Antonio.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you both, I used "no specific formula""
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9 mins

"there is no (spe ific) recipe for it"

I think that's the idea...
Peer comment(s):

agree Amy Duncan (X)
1 hr
tks a lot!
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