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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / newspaper | | Portuguese term or phrase: Caixa 2 ou caixa não-contablilizado | | O termo "off-book accounting" corresponderia ao nosso famoso caixa 2?? |
| | | slush fund | Explanation:
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-07-26 14:56:35 GMT)
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Merriam Webster Unabridged says:
1: a fund raised from the sale of slush and other refuse (as formerly of warships) to obtain small luxuries or pleasures (as for the crew)
2 : a fund for bribing public officials or carrying on corruptive propaganda on behalf of special interests <a slush fund to corrupt legislatures, to purchase favors from public officers -- W.O.Douglas> <had the support of the trucking interests with the richest slush fund in the state -- New Republic> |
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Adriana Portas
Brazil
Local time: 01:35
| Grading comment Obrigado @todos- inclusive aos que confirmaram. Outra opção seria "black cash" e "unrecorded funds".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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5 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +1 | Caixa 2 ou caixa não-contablilizado slush fund
Explanation:
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-07-26 14:56:35 GMT)
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Merriam Webster Unabridged says:
1: a fund raised from the sale of slush and other refuse (as formerly of warships) to obtain small luxuries or pleasures (as for the crew)
2 : a fund for bribing public officials or carrying on corruptive propaganda on behalf of special interests <a slush fund to corrupt legislatures, to purchase favors from public officers -- W.O.Douglas> <had the support of the trucking interests with the richest slush fund in the state -- New Republic>
| Adriana Portas
Brazil
Local time: 01:35
Native speaker of:  Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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| | Grading comment | Obrigado @todos- inclusive aos que confirmaram. Outra opção seria "black cash" e "unrecorded funds". |
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