Recesso "Branco" do Congresso Nacional
English translation: "white recess" + explanatory footnote
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| 5 +5 | "white recess" |
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| 4 | unofficial recess of the National Congress |
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peer agreement (net): +5| Recesso "white recess" Explanation: This is a period, a few months before the elections, when a large percentage of the representatives are absent from the Congress meetings in order to attend their own interests, by visiting their voters. "Branco" means "unofficial" (but factual), not established in the Congress calendar. See these texts (from the first and second references): Percebe-se tanto na imprensa quanto nas conversas de rua, uma certa inquietação ou insatisfação com o "recesso branco" do Congresso Nacional nestes meses de agosto a outubro de 2004, quando se dá a campanha para eleições estaduais para prefeitos e vereadores. BRASÍLIA, 24 de setembro de 2004 - A semana termina com falta de peso político para ações e reações. Com o recesso branco do Congresso Nacional, as críticas e o debate sobre os assuntos em pauta perderam a força. Nem o aumento do superávit primário ou a melhoria dos impostos cobrados sobre investimentos tiveram a real dimensão. Com os deputados e senadores envolvidos nas campanhas municipais, as discussões normais sobre temas de relevância nacional se esvaziaram. Now, see these examples in English (about Brazil): Parabólicas: Articles - Environmental laws to be mothballed ... During this period, called ‘white recess’, unless there is an effort by the leaders there ... By late June, congress strove to clear the docket of pending bills ... www.socioambiental.org/website/parabolicas/english/backissu... Portal da Cidadania ... Brasília – After two weeks of "white recess," as a period without work is called when the period is not a vacation period, Congress goes back to work this ... www.radiobras.gov.br/internacional/ materia.phtml?idioma=IG&materia=175638 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 28 mins (2005-05-19 02:50:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The whole expression would be: National Congress \"white recess\". Reference: http://temploxv.pro.br/obraxv.aspx?idObra=856&Entidade=3&IDA... Reference: http://www.universia.com.br/html/investnews/vernoticia_egbhc... |
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