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O modo como sincronizamos os passos exige muita coordenação.

O modo como sincronizamos os passos exige muita coordenação.
The way we synchronize the steps demands a lot of coordination.
From Lesson 457:Describing methods (como)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about O modo como sincronizamos os passos exige muita coordenação.

In English, we don't say 'the way how'. Why do we use como after o modo here?
In Portuguese, it is standard to use the relative adverb como after nouns of manner like o modo or a maneira. While 'the way how' sounds incorrect in English, in Portuguese o modo como smoothly translates to 'the way in which' or simply 'the way that'.
Could I use a maneira instead of o modo?
Yes, absolutely. You can say a maneira como sincronizamos os passos, which means exactly the same thing. Both words are frequently used with como to describe how an action is performed.
Why is the verb exige in the singular if the sentence mentions 'we' and 'the steps'?
The main subject of the sentence isn't the hidden 'we' or os passos; it is the entire phrase o modo como sincronizamos os passos. Because the core noun of that subject is the singular o modo, the main verb exige must also be in the third-person singular.
Is sincronizamos in the present or the past tense here?
It is strictly in the present tense. In European Portuguese, the past tense (preterite) for the nós form of regular -ar verbs requires an acute accent on the letter A, making it sincronizámos. Because there is no accent here, we know for sure it means 'we synchronize' and not 'we synchronized'.

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