Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
evolved but remain widespread
Portuguese translation:
sofreram alterações, mas não perderam o seu caráter generalizado.
English term
evolved but remain widespread
Achei a frase um pouco contratidória. Agradeço desde já toda ajuda.
Proposed translations
Portugal
English/Spanish to Portuguese Translator
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
sofreram alterações, mas não perderam o seu caráter generalizado.
Sendo assim, traduziria da seguinte forma:
(...) sofreram alterações, mas não perderam o seu caráter generalizado.
Brazil
IT Specialist • M.A. in Linguistics
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
passaram por transformações, mas continuam sendo comuns
Traduziria assim.
mudaram, mas permanecem generalizados
Brazil
Certified PRO, med, edu, travel
Native in: Portuguese (Variants: Brazilian, European/Portugal)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese, Portuguese to English
evoluíram, mas continuam difundidos.
United States
BA in Transl., MA in ESL, 15 yrs of exp.
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 2 more.
evoluíram, porém continuam generalizados
Brazil
Legal and Technical Translator
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, German to Portuguese, and 1 more.
Com o maior rigor dos protocolos (modified protocols), o comércio deu uma respirada diante do aumento de consumidores (impact of coronavirus for consumers), porém a pandemia ainda se alastra (remain widespread)
Brazil
IT, Software, Games, Technical to PT-BR
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese
... mudaram, mas continuam difusos.
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Note added at 8 horas (2021-09-21 03:53:21 GMT)
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Não vejo contradição.
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