Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

Pólos

English translation:

offices

Added to glossary by Chris Dawe
Jan 20, 2012 17:38
12 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

Pólos

Portuguese to English Social Sciences Education / Pedagogy CIFOTIE
O CIFOTIE tem Pólos em Braga, Porto, Aveiro, Mangualde, Lourinhã, Évora, Beja e Sines e que em cada Pólo existe uma estrutura técnica-administrativa que assegura a apresentação e gestão de candidaturas, desde a inscrição até a elaboração e aplicação dos dossiers pedagógicos.

Centres??
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 offices
5 +5 Branch
5 +1 Centres
Change log

Jan 20, 2012 17:38: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Proposed translations

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19 hrs
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offices

offices
Peer comment(s):

agree Edward Nelson : Despite other options being correct too, I go along with "offices".
2 days 23 hrs
thanks Edward
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I rather like "offices" here in fact. "Branches" seems fine too, but somehow has more of a "banking" ring to it. But either would probably fit fairly well. C. "
+1
5 mins

Centres

Or centers if in the US.
Peer comment(s):

agree Luiz Vasconcelos
25 mins
Tks, Luiz
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+5
5 mins

Branch

Suggestion.

Ref.: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Branch: one of the offices or groups that form part of a large business organization



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Note added at 5 mins (2012-01-20 17:43:37 GMT)
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In this case use branches.

Tks!
Example sentence:

I used to work in the local branch of a large bank.

Peer comment(s):

agree Daniel Tavares
18 mins
Thanks Daniel!
agree Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
19 mins
Thanks Teresa!
agree Lais Leite : 'Branches' (plural) as it's asked, in case of being business/company. But I guess the asker is translate something related to Education! ;)
26 mins
Thanks Lais!!!
agree Rick_Copeland : Yep, sounds right.
2 hrs
Thanks Paulo!
agree Margarida Ataide
1 day 3 hrs
Thank you!
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