Nov 19, 2017 05:17
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Portuguese term
Leonardo
apadrinhamento
Portuguese to English
Other
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Social behavior, ethics
"Apadrinhamento" as for the situations when somebody is favored by another person. Ex.: A person gets an excellent job in a company because this person has a "padrinho" already inside the business. This term has nothing to do with sponsorship, sponsor, godfather, etc. It's more like a situation of favoring somebody.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | has the right connections |
Gilmar Fernandes
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| 4 | favoritism; nepotism |
Matheus Chaud
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Proposed translations
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Works in field
United States
25 + yrs. Business experience PORT- ENG
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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has the right connections
This an informal way of saying it and very common in the U.S.
http://www.teclasap.com.br/qi-como-se-diz-qi-quem-indica-em-...
Antes, bastava ter QI para conseguir um bom emprego. Hoje, tempos difíceis obrigam empresas a só contratar profissionais dentro do perfil adequado.
In the past, all you needed were the right connections to get a good job. Nowadays, difficult times force companies to only contract professional people with a suitable profile.
This expression comes from a play on words. QI officially stands for quociente de inteligência, in English, IQ or intelligence quotient, the standardized test to measure intelligence. However, QI can also stand for quem indica ‘the one who proposes, nominates or gives your name’, and uses their influence to help you.
http://www.teclasap.com.br/qi-como-se-diz-qi-quem-indica-em-...
Antes, bastava ter QI para conseguir um bom emprego. Hoje, tempos difíceis obrigam empresas a só contratar profissionais dentro do perfil adequado.
In the past, all you needed were the right connections to get a good job. Nowadays, difficult times force companies to only contract professional people with a suitable profile.
This expression comes from a play on words. QI officially stands for quociente de inteligência, in English, IQ or intelligence quotient, the standardized test to measure intelligence. However, QI can also stand for quem indica ‘the one who proposes, nominates or gives your name’, and uses their influence to help you.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
53 mins
Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
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.
Related KudoZ points
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20
favoritism; nepotism
I think Nepotism only applies to family members.
http://blog.eskill.com/favoritism-nepotism-workplace/
Favoritism is exactly what it sounds like: favoring someone not because he or she is doing a great job, but for reasons outside of the job performance.
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Another form of favoritism is nepotism. From the Italian word for nephew, “nipote,” nepotism is showing favor to family members.
http://blog.eskill.com/favoritism-nepotism-workplace/
Favoritism is exactly what it sounds like: favoring someone not because he or she is doing a great job, but for reasons outside of the job performance.
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Another form of favoritism is nepotism. From the Italian word for nephew, “nipote,” nepotism is showing favor to family members.
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