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English translation: offices

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Portuguese term or phrase:	Pólos
English translation:	offices
Entered by:	Chris Dawe

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17:38 Jan 20, 2012

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Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / CIFOTIE

Portuguese term or phrase: Pólos

O CIFOTIE tem Pólos em Braga, Porto, Aveiro, Mangualde, Lourinhã, Évora, Beja e Sines e que em cada Pólo existe uma estrutura técnica-administrativa que assegura a apresentação e gestão de candidaturas, desde a inscrição até a elaboração e aplicação dos dossiers pedagógicos.

Centres??

Chris Dawe KudoZ activity Questions: 423 (none open) (6 without valid answers) (15 closed without grading) Answers: 0 United Kingdom
Local time: 05:59

offices

Explanation:
offices

Selected response from:

Nick Taylor
Local time: 05:59

Grading comment

I rather like "offices" here in fact. "Branches" seems fine too, but somehow has more of a "banking" ring to it. But either would probably fit fairly well. C.
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Summary of answers provided

5 +5

Branch

Victor Tolentino

5 +1

Centres

suesimons

4 +1

offices

Nick Taylor

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peer agreement (net): +1

Centres

Explanation:
Or centers if in the US.

suesimons
Local time: 05:59
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Branch

Explanation:
Suggestion.

Ref.: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Branch: one of the offices or groups that form part of a large business organization

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Note added at 5 mins (2012-01-20 17:43:37 GMT)
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In this case use branches.

Tks!

Example sentence(s):

I used to work in the local branch of a large bank.

Victor Tolentino
Ireland
Local time: 05:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

19 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

offices

Explanation:
offices

Nick Taylor
Local time: 05:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

I rather like "offices" here in fact. "Branches" seems fine too, but somehow has more of a "banking" ring to it. But either would probably fit fairly well. C.

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