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holding department

Portuguese translation: departamento de análise


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11:34 Jan 24, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Marketing - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: holding department
then you will need to send a payment to the shipping company's holding department
Helena Grahn
Local time: 21:04
Portuguese translation:departamento de análise
Explanation:
According to the Cambridge dictionary, the expression "holding operation" (refer to the same area) means :

a temporary way of dealing with a situation until a new and better way can be introduced



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Victor Tolentino
Ireland
Local time: 21:04
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1departamento de depósito (de carga)
Ines Matos
5 +1departamento de análise
Victor Tolentino


Discussion entries: 2





  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
departamento de análise


Explanation:
According to the Cambridge dictionary, the expression "holding operation" (refer to the same area) means :

a temporary way of dealing with a situation until a new and better way can be introduced





Example sentence(s):
  • This is just a holding operation until we get the new management structure sorted out.
Victor Tolentino
Ireland
Local time: 21:04
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Andrea Maia Beckner
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Andrea!
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
departamento de depósito (de carga)


Explanation:
departamento de depósito de carga

Ines Matos
Spain
Local time: 22:04
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Borges: É o que me parece, já que se trata de veículos...
6 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Teresa!
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