emendas federais

English translation: federal amendments

12:38 Dec 6, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: emendas federais
This appears in a list of items that make up a local government's budget in Brazil. So it's some kind of money transfer from the federal government to the local government, but a separate item from direct tax transfers. Thanks for any help.
hispanic_trans
Local time: 05:48
English translation:federal amendments
Explanation:
Creio ser esta a melhor versão...
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Henrique Magalhaes
Local time: 05:48
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This was the closest answer, but I decided to use "federal adjustments" after finding this in some budget documents. Thanks!
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5 +2additional Federal funding or funds
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federal amendments


Explanation:
Creio ser esta a melhor versão...

Henrique Magalhaes
Local time: 05:48
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
This was the closest answer, but I decided to use "federal adjustments" after finding this in some budget documents. Thanks!
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additional Federal funding or funds


Explanation:
which are obtained when the budget is amended...through emendas federais....it is an amendment but an amendment of the Federal budget for additional funding...

Brasil, [email protected]. ... que também atuaram no caso, as investigações podem
chegar a políticos responsáveis por emendas federais ao Orçamento. ...
www2.correioweb.com.br/cw/ EDICAO_20021024/pri_bra_241002_161.htm - 22k - Cached - Similar pages


Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 113

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agree  Donna Sandin
1 hr
  -> Thanx Donna...how are u? :)

agree  Sormane Gomes
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