Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
pauta
English translation:
topics / subjects
Portuguese term
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Qualified and available!
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pauta
I'm looking for a little help with how the word "pauta" is being used in this sentence. I think it would help to know a synonym for it. The sentence is from a piece giving companies advice on how to write a good newsletter:
Apesar de muitas pautas derivarem das redes sociais, a newsletter precisa trazer informações ainda não trabalhadas.
I've translated the sentence as:
Despite a lot of discussions being derived from social media, the newsletter needs to bring information which has yet to be explored.
The variation is Brazilian Portuguese.
Any insight is appreciated.
Apr 20, 2021 20:41: Danilo Santana Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
Brazil
Communication -> Quality -> Delivery
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
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topics / subjects
I think "discussions" is fine.
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Bett
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Teresa Freixinho
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worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
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pointer/precedent
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"pointer" in the sense of "guideline" but that would be too formal
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"pointer" is an indication on how to proceed
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and would work in your context IMO
United States
Portuguese & English - Language Support
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
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"Although discussions may derive from social media..."
"Although discussions may derive from social media..."
Will do!
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rule / norm
Aquilo que dita a forma, o tom, a moda, as tendências são as redes sociais. É nas redes sociais que se pode captar o que há de mais recente em formas de expressão/comunicação, tendências.
O verbo pautar-se: guiar-se
2. Servir de regra, ou pautar (-se), orientar (-se). [td. : No capitalismo, o mercado regula a economia.] [tdr. + por : Regula sua arte por rígidos princípios: Regula -se pelo exemplo dos grandes compositores.]
https://www.aulete.com.br/regular
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Bett
: sorry, but the noun "pauta" does not mean that. in the context presented "pauta" [Jornalismo] Roteiro que contém os assuntos mais importantes a serem incluídos na edição de um jornal, de uma revista, de um programa de rádio ou de televisão.
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Yes it does, pls see nos. 5 and 6 here. 5. Regulamento. 6. Modelo, exemplar. "pauta", in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa [em linha], 2008-2021, https://dicionario.priberam.org/pauta [consultado em 19-04-2021].
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texts
theme
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https://www.dicio.com.br/pauta/
Brazil
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Apesar de muitas pautas derivarem das redes sociais...
The sentence is about discussion topics based or created by social media. I think that "topic" would work in this case!
Despite a lot of topics being derived from social media, the newsletter needs to bring information which has yet to be explored.
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Brazil
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Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
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guideline / topic / storyline / assignment
Topic tem a ver com assuntos.
Discussion
Apesar de muitos tópicos serem provinientes das redes sociais, o boletim informativo precisa trazer informações que ainda não foram exploradas.
That being so and IMHO, the source text is weak (and semi-literate, as apesar is always followed by the preposition de, or its variants) because there is no contrast between, or surprise generated by, the fact that many discussions start on social media and the fact that newsletters should contain fresh information.
The upshot is that the translator's task, i.e. to produce a workable target text, is hampered. "Garbage in, garbage out."
The word still, or nevertheless, can be used in the target text to solve this problem by introducing the necessary contrast, or surprise.
So:
Despite that fact that many topics are raised first in social media, newsletters should STILL contain fresh information.