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função comissionada

English translation: function held in commission

00:13 Jul 16, 2002
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: função comissionada
No contra-cheque de uma pessoa há a frase: "opção 70% da função comissionada". A pessoa recebe comissão pelo serviço.
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English translation:function held in commission
Explanation:
não estou certo da redação correta em inglês, mas trata-se de funções exercidas temporariamente, precariamente. Por exemplo, um conhecido meu trabalhava (e ainda deve trabalhar) no Horto Florestal e, durante o governo Montoro, foi "comissionado" como diretor do Horto. Terminado o governo foi "exonerado" (não "demitido"!!) e voltou para seu posto inferior. Isso não se trata de um rebaixamento, meramente de um descomissionamento.

Veja que a "comissão" que a pessoa recebe não é uma "comissão" como a porcentagem que os vendedores fazem jus sobre suas vendas: é um adicional pelo exercício temporário de um cargo acima do seu.

Espero que quem souber mais do que eu possa ter uma idéia com a explicação acima.

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Note added at 2002-07-16 00:47:21 (GMT)
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Marian and Donna: Not really a patronage position, although it may be. You have to be fully qualified to be \"commissioned\" and, in some cases, the person remains \"comissioned\" for long periods.

It is a political appointment in the sense that, say, the new minister of justice has the right to appoint any of several highly qualified career officers as his assistant. When the minister changes, the assistant reverts to his former position of, say, section head.

It is decidedly not a favor to be extended to the Minister\'s favorite mistrress.
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Danilo Nogueira (X)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2function held in commission
Danilo Nogueira (X)
4 +1position held by appointment
Marian Greenfield
5secundment commission
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4commission paid
António Ribeiro
4management additional pay
Sylvio Kauffmann


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
commission paid


Explanation:
Uma sugestão.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 14:40
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 2288
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
function held in commission


Explanation:
não estou certo da redação correta em inglês, mas trata-se de funções exercidas temporariamente, precariamente. Por exemplo, um conhecido meu trabalhava (e ainda deve trabalhar) no Horto Florestal e, durante o governo Montoro, foi "comissionado" como diretor do Horto. Terminado o governo foi "exonerado" (não "demitido"!!) e voltou para seu posto inferior. Isso não se trata de um rebaixamento, meramente de um descomissionamento.

Veja que a "comissão" que a pessoa recebe não é uma "comissão" como a porcentagem que os vendedores fazem jus sobre suas vendas: é um adicional pelo exercício temporário de um cargo acima do seu.

Espero que quem souber mais do que eu possa ter uma idéia com a explicação acima.

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Note added at 2002-07-16 00:47:21 (GMT)
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Marian and Donna: Not really a patronage position, although it may be. You have to be fully qualified to be \"commissioned\" and, in some cases, the person remains \"comissioned\" for long periods.

It is a political appointment in the sense that, say, the new minister of justice has the right to appoint any of several highly qualified career officers as his assistant. When the minister changes, the assistant reverts to his former position of, say, section head.

It is decidedly not a favor to be extended to the Minister\'s favorite mistrress.

Danilo Nogueira (X)
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 133
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agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
50 mins
agree  LoreAC (X)
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
position held by appointment


Explanation:
based on Danilo's response, I think this is as close as you'll get. What he's describing sounds like a patronage position, but I don't think we have a fancy word that we would put on a pay stub.

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 00:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1930

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Donna Sandin: I'd suggest adding "temporary or interim" to modify "appointment"
4 mins
  -> Hi Donna, yes, interim is probably a good addition!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
management additional pay


Explanation:
é comissão por exercício de cargo de gerência

Sylvio Kauffmann
Brazil
Local time: 01:40
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 69
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
secundment commission


Explanation:
As Danilo explained, you are already a government official or elected person and then you get a job with another branch or whatever for a period of time: that is known as secundment in American English. Also used in the military.

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Note added at 2002-07-16 13:58:59 (GMT)
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CORRECT SPELLING: SECONDMENT

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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 3273
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