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REFERRAL(s)

Portuguese translation: recomendação, indicação, referência

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English term or phrase:referral
Portuguese translation:recomendação, indicação, referência

10:28 Nov 1, 2001
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: REFERRAL(s)
Some sentences for the context:
1. Member acknowledges that company will provide member a total of 12 referrals on as AVAILABLE BASIS;
2. The referrals shall contain names of person of files of company and...;
2. Member ratifies and confirms that any and all such referrals company makes for...;
3. ...as well as to provide referrals to member under paragraph (4).
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Any ideas about the right translation(s) for "referral(s)"? Tks a lot
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 23:28
referência(s)
Explanation:
pode ser também recomendação (ões), indicação(ões)

Espero ter ajudado.
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Cordioli
Brazil
Local time: 23:28
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Tks a lot, dear friends
Teresa
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4referência(s)
Cordioli
5 +1Referências não
Silvio Picinini
5Referência(s) NAO
Giovanna Lester
4"REFERENCIAS"
Gustavo Strobel (X)


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
referência(s)


Explanation:
pode ser também recomendação (ões), indicação(ões)

Espero ter ajudado.

Cordioli
Brazil
Local time: 23:28
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 30
Grading comment
Tks a lot, dear friends
Teresa

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Overmyer (X): concordo plenamente
1 min

agree  Roberto Cavalcanti: principalmente se for para contratos com vendedores ou corretores
18 mins

agree  Jorge Freire: É isso mesmo
23 mins

neutral  Silvio Picinini: só o referência que não é bom
30 mins

agree  José Antonio Azevedo
103 days
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"REFERENCIAS"


Explanation:
The context is not exactly clear, but it seems to be " referencias de trabalho", like sources who can comment on someone[s work. If you sent me the whole sentences I could se if that is exactly what it means.


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Gustavo Strobel (X)
PRO pts in pair: 16
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Referências não


Explanation:
Recomendações e indicações estão ok, mas referências significa que a empresa confirma a qualidade do trabalho do membro, e pode não ser o caso. Quando se fala que o candidato à vaga têm boas referências, significa que tem gente que o recomenda.
A definição do WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University abaixo deixa isso mais claro:
referral n : a recommendation to consult the (professional) person referred to; "this patient is a referral from Dr. Bones.

Silvio Picinini
United States
Local time: 19:28
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 1393

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giovanna Lester: Exatamente, Silvio.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Referência(s) NAO


Explanation:
Faço eco às palavras do Silvio. Sua explicaçào está corretíssima.

- Indicação (medical referral, por exemplo)

ou

- Recomendações (service referrals, por exemplo)

É muito comum nos acostumarmos ao som de algo na língua estrangeira e acabarmos por adotá-lo em nosso idioma nativo. Erro comum.

Giovanna Lester
United States
Local time: 22:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 56
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