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Corregedoria-Geral de Polícia

English translation: Corrections Processing Department


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Portuguese term or phrase:Corregedoria-Geral de Polícia
English translation:Corrections Processing Department
Entered by: Jorge Rodrigues
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03:59 Mar 17, 2011
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Law/Patents - Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Portuguese term or phrase: Corregedoria-Geral de Polícia
This is at the very top of a criminal record certificate from Brazil. I'm seeing a lot of different definitions for "Corregedoria" and am quite confused! Any help would be much appreciated :)
rgreen
Local time: 20:46
Corrections Processing Department
Explanation:
My suggestion.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-03-17 07:18:23 GMT)
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Or: Department of Corrections.
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Jorge Rodrigues
Brazil
Local time: 21:46
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Police general internal affairs unit/department
Marlene Curtis
5 +1Corrections Processing Department
Jorge Rodrigues


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Corrections Processing Department


Explanation:
My suggestion.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-03-17 07:18:23 GMT)
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Or: Department of Corrections.

Jorge Rodrigues
Brazil
Local time: 21:46
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 28

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agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Salvador and Gry.
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Police general internal affairs unit/department


Explanation:
Brazilian Lethal Force Police Violence & Public Security in Rio de ...
As the São Paulo attorney general told Human Rights Watch, .... Military Police Internal Affairs Unit (Corregedoria da Polícia Militar) of the São Paulo ...
http://www.slideshare.net/SWilliamsJD/brazilian-lethal-force...


Resumo / Abstract - Organizações & Sociedade - Vol. 15, N° 47 (2008) - [ Translate this page ]
by S CABRAL - 2009
No caso específico da segurança pública, sendo o próprio sistema policial o ... Palavras-chave: polícia; corregedoria; processos; eficácia. Abstract In the organizational structure of the police, the internal affairs ... against police officers in the General Internal Affairs Division of the State of Bahia, Brazil. ...
http://www.revistaoes.ufba.br/viewarticle.php?id=492

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 20:46
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 155

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: http://www.websters-dictionary-online.org/definitions/intern...
36 mins
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agree  Ivan Rocha
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agree  connie leite
3 hrs
  -> Grata!

agree  transl8_2: Com contexto, "Internal Affairs" tb vale!... http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/police/gen_orders_a.htm
1 day9 hrs
  -> Grata!
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Mar 21, 2011 - Changes made by Jorge Rodrigues:
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