Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
high-stakes race
Portuguese translation:
corrida contra o tempo, (ou corrida desesperada)
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English term
high-stakes race
English to Portuguese
Science
Physics
In the high-stakes race to realize fusion energy, a smaller lab may be putting the squeeze on the big boys. Worldwide efforts to harness fusion—the power source of the sun and stars—for energy on Earth currently focus on two multibillion dollar facilities: the ITER fusion reactor in France and the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in California.
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Norway
Native in Portuguese
Norway
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Engineer:Oil&Gas/Electron/Finan/Law/HSEQ
Native in: Norwegian 
, Portuguese
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corrida contra o tempo, (ou corrida desesperada)
high stakes
Definitions
if you have high stakes in something such as a venture or decisiou, you have a major interest in its outcome
to play for high stakes to gamble on something very important
www.portaldoastronomo.org/tema7.php
... de uma corrida contra o tempo – sabia-se que a Alemanha estava, na altura, em ... através da fusão nuclear de elementos como o hidrogénio e hélio noutros ...
Definitions
if you have high stakes in something such as a venture or decisiou, you have a major interest in its outcome
to play for high stakes to gamble on something very important
www.portaldoastronomo.org/tema7.php
... de uma corrida contra o tempo – sabia-se que a Alemanha estava, na altura, em ... através da fusão nuclear de elementos como o hidrogénio e hélio noutros ...
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Joao Marcelo Trovao
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Certified in Engineering and Law.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
corrida
Em português, simplesmente corrida, como corrida espacial, corrida armamentar, etc.
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Mariana Carmo
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
Spreading the Word
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 2 more.
corrida desenfreada
No sentido de existir muita competição para obter algo.
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corrida de altas apostas
.. ou "competição de altas apostas"
Ex.
O campeão definitivo do GT Academy Europeu 2012 vai ser determinado numa corrida de altas apostas.
http://naisho-gt.foruns.com.pt/t5-seis-pilotos-restam-para-o...
"A câmera, que desempenhou um papel tão crucial na competição de altas apostas pela terra ianomâmi, parecia slaar sua sorte.
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O campeão definitivo do GT Academy Europeu 2012 vai ser determinado numa corrida de altas apostas.
http://naisho-gt.foruns.com.pt/t5-seis-pilotos-restam-para-o...
"A câmera, que desempenhou um papel tão crucial na competição de altas apostas pela terra ianomâmi, parecia slaar sua sorte.
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competição arriscada
Sug.
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Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in English
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Portuguese
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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corrida de alta complexidade/de altos riscos
high-stakes > (de) alta complexidade
www.proz.com › KudoZ home › English to Portuguese › MarketingOct 23, 2003 – "high-stakes" testing => testes de risco..testes de alto risco. Many states and school districts mandate testing programs to gather data about .
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_portuguese/marketing/55...
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high stakes > altos riscos
www.proz.com › KudoZ home › English to Portuguese › LinguisticsApr 26, 2008 – (KudoZ) English to Portuguese translation of high stakes: altos ... given their fear of failure and the high stakes consequences of such failure" ...
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