No trecho do segundo parágrafo – demand and growth in the
near term –, a expressão em destaque tem, em português, sentido equivalente a
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The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) manufacturing
index rose to 53.2 from 51.3 in January. A reading above 50
indicates expansion. Separate data showed construction spending
rose slightly in January, helped by residential construction.
Manufacturing and construction are key to the US economy
and there were fears that severe weather across many parts of
the US may have hurt the sectors. Bradley Holcomb, chair of
ISM’s survey committee, said that while several manufacturers
said severe weather was impacting their business, “other
comments reflect optimism in terms of demand and growth in
the near term”. Meanwhile, data released by the US Department
of Commerce, showed that construction spending rose 0.1% in
January, from December. Compared to the same month last year,
construction spending was up 9.3%.
However, the bad weather conditions impacted car sales
in February with General Motors, Toyota and Ford all posting
declines in their deliveries. But the drop in sales was less than
expected and manufacturers were upbeat about the prospects in
the coming months. “February auto sales emerged from a chill
in the second half of the month, positioning the industry for a
strong March,” said Bill Fay, general manager at Toyota, which
saw a fall in deliveries of 4% during the month. General Motors’
sales fell 1%, compared to analysts’ forecast of a 6% drop.
Chrysler and Nissan Motors beat the trend with sales increases
of 11% and 16% respectively.
Analysts said that overall car sales during the month had
been helped by incentives and discounts offered by dealers to
lure customers to showrooms in an attempt to cushion the impact
of the severe weather conditions. However, as weather conditions
improve, the discounts will reduce.
(www.bbc.com. Adaptado.)
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The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) manufacturing index rose to 53.2 from 51.3 in January. A reading above 50 indicates expansion. Separate data showed construction spending rose slightly in January, helped by residential construction.
Manufacturing and construction are key to the US economy and there were fears that severe weather across many parts of the US may have hurt the sectors. Bradley Holcomb, chair of ISM’s survey committee, said that while several manufacturers said severe weather was impacting their business, “other comments reflect optimism in terms of demand and growth in the near term”. Meanwhile, data released by the US Department of Commerce, showed that construction spending rose 0.1% in January, from December. Compared to the same month last year, construction spending was up 9.3%.
However, the bad weather conditions impacted car sales in February with General Motors, Toyota and Ford all posting declines in their deliveries. But the drop in sales was less than expected and manufacturers were upbeat about the prospects in the coming months. “February auto sales emerged from a chill in the second half of the month, positioning the industry for a strong March,” said Bill Fay, general manager at Toyota, which saw a fall in deliveries of 4% during the month. General Motors’ sales fell 1%, compared to analysts’ forecast of a 6% drop. Chrysler and Nissan Motors beat the trend with sales increases of 11% and 16% respectively.
Analysts said that overall car sales during the month had been helped by incentives and discounts offered by dealers to lure customers to showrooms in an attempt to cushion the impact of the severe weather conditions. However, as weather conditions improve, the discounts will reduce.
(www.bbc.com. Adaptado.)
Gabarito comentado
Tema central da questão: O foco é a compreensão e tradução da expressão in the near term do inglês para o português, avaliando alternativas que melhor transmitam o sentido original no contexto apresentado.
Explicação didática: Em inglês para concursos, é comum exigir a tradução de expressões idiomáticas que não possuem palavra por palavra equivalente. Por isso, entender o significado no contexto é essencial. A expressão in the near term significa em um futuro próximo ou a curto prazo. Repare que o texto fala sobre a perspectiva de crescimento e demanda brevemente, não num período exato, mas sim, em breve.
Justificativa da alternativa correta (B): A escolha de a curto prazo é a mais apropriada porque:
- "Near term" traduz-se como algo que acontecerá em breve ou logo, sem especificar tempo exato.
- A expressão a curto prazo é consagrada como equivalente em manuais de tradução inglês-português e em dicionários reconhecidos (como Longman e Cambridge).
Análise das alternativas incorretas:
- A) no próximo semestre: É específico demais e não necessariamente representa "near term", que pode ser antes ou depois desse período.
- C) quaisquer que sejam os termos: Não possui relação semântica com o original, criando distorção absurda.
- D) num futuro indefinido: "Near term" sugere proximidade, enquanto "futuro indefinido" pode ser muito distante – erro de sentido.
- E) no próximo mês: Novamente, é uma restrição temporal não presente na expressão inglesa, tornando a alternativa incorreta.
Estratégia para futuras questões:
- Atenção a expressões idiomáticas: sempre opte pela alternativa mais geral e próxima ao significado (nem muito específica, nem vaga).
- Fuja de respostas redutoras ou excessivamente abertas como "futuro indefinido" ou datas exatas, salvo indicação clara do texto.
- Use dicionários confiáveis para checar o real uso e sentido das expressões.
Conclusão: Marque B) a curto prazo como gabarito, pois corresponde perfeitamente ao sentido original de "in the near term".
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