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Portuguese to English Government / Politics Translation Glossary

Portuguese term English translation
Coronelistas ou Neocoronelistas (local) oligarchical or neo-oligarchical (leaderships)
corpos colegiados collegiated bodies
correção de viés bias correction
Corregedor Geral da União (Brazil) Federal Inspector General
corte de bajuladores retinue of sycophants
criações livestock, animal breeding/husbandry
Entered by: Matheus Chaud
Cronograma físico e financeiro (ou físico-financeiro) Physical and financial timetable
Custos legis Custos Legis
da vinculação da cultura com um projeto civilizatório intertwining culture with a civilizatory/civilization project
dando ordem calling the shots
Entered by: dmesnier
dar posse to swear in
dá atualidade confirms that a highly current issue (is indeed so)
de alcance do controle range of control
de extração esquerdista of left-wing extraction/origin/provenance
declaração ou retificadora is this a rectifying statement/amended return?
Defesa Civil Civil Defense
Delegação Provincial Provincial Office
delegado de polícia federal Federal Police Chief
Democracia inclusiva, mediatização e populismo Inclusive democracy, mediatization and populism
denúncia complaint (filed)
dentro do binômio segurança e desenvolvimento within the frame of safety and development
Entered by: Nicole L. R.
Departamento de Inspeção de Produtos de Origem Animal Department of Inspection of Products of Animal Origin (DIPOA)
Entered by: Isabella Becker
deputado federal Federal deputy, member of federal Chamber of Deputies, Congressman
desenvolve um trabalho articulado develops a joint project
desestatização privatization of state-owned enterprises
desgovernamentalização absence of governmental interference
desgravamento tarifário tax reduction
Entered by: Valeria Verona
destinar intended for
Direcção de Serviços de Identificação Criminal Bureau of Criminal Identification
Direcção Nacional de Planificação National Planning Directorate
Direcção-geral da administração da justiça Directorate-General for the Administration of Justice
Direccao Nacional de Assistencia Medica National Department of Medical Care
dispõe sobre provides for
disputa acirrada closely fought elections
disseminar conhecimento disseminate knowledge
Do saneamento de falhas formais Remediation of formal errors
dose cavalar short-shrifted again/bears the brunt/takes the rap/ pays the price in spades/foots the bill/gets squ
dotados such as
DOU - Diário Oficial da União FOB - Federal Official Gazette of Brazil
dourado/dourada jaw characin / gilded catfish
Entered by: Mario Freitas
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