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Expertise
Feel free to ask about the grammar and history of the international auxiliary language Esperanto and also about my mother tongue, Portuguese. I can provide some translation from that languages to English or French.
Experience in the area
I speak Esperanto since 1988 and I write and publish articles, I regularly translate into and from that language and I use it also at familiar level, with my bilingual children. My mother tongue I speak since... ever! ;-)
Organizations
World Esperanto Association
Publications
"Esperanto", "Brazila Esperantisto", "La Lampiro", "La Verda Lupeo", "Hirundo Esperantista"
Education/Credentials
Applied and Computing Mathematics (1993), Data Processing (1987).
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe | 09/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Exactly what I need. Thanks a lot ..... |
| Joe | 09/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Obrigado. |
| Ali | 03/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Maybe that's the answer, thanks very much ..... |
| Sambodh | 03/02/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Excellent as ever. Couldn't get better than ..... |
| Mike | 02/10/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Muito obrigado, James! That was a very ..... |
Recent Answers from James Rezende Piton
2009-09-15 Beginner Portuguese:
Hi again, Joe 1. Yes, but also in Brazil we say "Não é verdade, não", with an additional ending "não" to emphasize "It's really not true". Short phrases like "É verdade, não" are often in regional sayings
2009-09-07 Begin to learn Portuguese:
Hi, Joe That reads in Portuguese: 1. Não minta! [a tilde over the "a" in "Nao" (no, don't)] 2. Não minta para mim! 3. Não beba isso! That "minta" comes from the verb "mentir" (to lie):
2009-02-09 chart phrase translation:
Hi, Mike The expression "Disponibilidade de recursos" means "Resource availability", as you can guess. The subtitle of that "Map of Poverty" is "Where the poor are poorer according to IDF" Brazilian
2008-07-15 english to portuguese translation:
Hi, Thomas Well, I don't have any tattoo, but your choice would not discourage me helping you! :-) Chico Science's phrase is "A esperança é quando a dor presente nos faz tentar outra vez".
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