Brussels, Belgium, 21 Nov - the European Commission has lowered its forecast for the growth of the Portuguese economy in 2005.

比利时，布鲁塞尔，11月21日—欧盟委员会已经降低了对葡萄牙2005年经济增长量的预测。

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Meanwhile, with the economy growing strongly, Brazilians are enjoying life: "feel-good factor" has entered the Portuguese language.

同时，由于经济快速成长，巴西人民正在享受生活︰“美好因素”已经进入了葡萄牙语。

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The Portuguese economy will contract by 3.3%, Greece by more than 4%.

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