float through the ether

Portuguese translation: flutuam pelo éter/etéreo

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English term or phrase:	float through the ether
Portuguese translation:	flutuam pelo éter/etéreo
Entered by:	Ena Smith

20:29 Dec 5, 2023

English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Banking

English term or phrase: float through the ether

The E-Buck Stops Here? - Cows, cowries, coins, paper, gold: Money has always had a physical presence. But today, it is quickly evolving into numbers that float through the ether. This modern era of money began in 1946 with the first bank-issued charge card. Credit cards followed some 12 years later, still related to dollars. However, technology, with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, is changing the world’s definition of “money.”

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flutuam pelo éter/etéreo

Explanation:
Como etéreo também existe em português, penso que essa tradução se encaixaria.

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Maurício Giordano
Brazil
Local time: 21:58

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flutuam pelo éter/etéreo

Maurício Giordano

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flutua no espaço / além das nuvens

Oliver Simões

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flutua no espaço / além das nuvens

Explanation:
Trata-se de uma metáfora.

ether: LITERARY
the clear sky; the upper regions of air beyond the clouds.
"nasty gases and smoke disperse into the ether" ("Oxford Languages Dictionary" and Google).

Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 17:58
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PRO pts in category: 123

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peer agreement (net): +7

flutuam pelo éter/etéreo

Explanation:
Como etéreo também existe em português, penso que essa tradução se encaixaria.

Maurício Giordano
Brazil
Local time: 21:58
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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