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**pouco disponíveis, principalmente sem custos**

English translation: limited availability, especially at no cost

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Portuguese term or phrase:**pouco disponíveis, principalmente sem custos**
English translation:limited availability, especially at no cost
Entered by: Verginia Ophof

21:07 Jul 18, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / e-learning
Portuguese term or phrase: **pouco disponíveis, principalmente sem custos**
"Com o surgimento de tecnologias interactivas sofisticadas, os docentes e estudantes começaram a utilizar ferramentas como internet (nomeadamente o uso do World Wide Web que é cada vez mais um sistema multimédia completo, permitindo múltiplas interacções, sendo um meio de eleição para o ensino/aprendizagem), e-mail e audioconferência baseada em videoconferência.
Este instrumento de apoio ao ensino de e-learning constitui uma mais-valia ao processo de ensino/aprendizagem e à dinâmica da comunidade estudantil, mas a predisposição para a utilização de fóruns pressupõe a existência de ferramentas específicas. Estas plataformas encontram-se **pouco disponíveis, principalmente sem custos**, facilmente geríveis e adequadas ao estabelecimento de comunidade de ensino/aprendizagem."

I've picked this bit of the phrase out for help, but I think it's more a case of wanting to check that I have correctly understood the gist. I think it means that free (etc) video conferencing platforms are not widely available? Am I right?

any help with either confirming the above or suggesting a translation most appreciated.
Lucy Phillips
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:56
limited availability, especially at no cost
Explanation:
very limited free availability
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Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 10:56
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3limited availability, especially at no cost
Verginia Ophof
4(are) scarcely available, especially without any costs
Marlene Curtis
4the free ones are hard to find
Douglas Bissell


Discussion entries: 3





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(are) scarcely available, especially without any costs


Explanation:


That's how I would put it...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 12:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 396
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
limited availability, especially at no cost


Explanation:
very limited free availability

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 10:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Aquino
1 min
  -> Thank you Silvia !
agree  Luiz Honma (X)
26 mins
  -> Thank you Grandao !!
agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
1 hr
  -> Thank you Isabel Maria !!!
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the free ones are hard to find


Explanation:
HIH

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 17:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48
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