relaçáo do Porto

English translation: Chapter/Division

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Portuguese term or phrase:relaçáo do Porto
English translation:Chapter/Division
Entered by: Carla Selyer

10:29 Jan 26, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
Portuguese term or phrase: relaçáo do Porto
The title of this appostille read, "Procuradoria -Geral Distrital. Relaçào de Porto"

It's "relaçáo" that's the problem. Maybe the entire sentence could be translated as "Regional Attorney General's Office of Porto."

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
METAFRASI (X)
Chapter/Division
Explanation:
Government offices usually have district chapters or divisions. I guess you could even say department.
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Carla Selyer
Local time: 03:05
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Thanks that's great!
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4 +3Court of First Instance
Henrique Magalhaes
5Chapter/Division
Carla Selyer


  

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Chapter/Division


Explanation:
Government offices usually have district chapters or divisions. I guess you could even say department.

Carla Selyer
Local time: 03:05
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 291
Grading comment
Thanks that's great!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nica Paix�o
1 min

disagree  Amilcar: Resposta errada; correta infra por HMagalhães
7 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
relaçáo do Porto
Court of First Instance


Explanation:
A 'Relação' is a simplified version of Tribunal da 1ª Instância (Court of First Instance) which includes de the 'Procuradoria Geral'(Public Attorney)

Henrique Magalhaes
Local time: 02:05
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 234

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ricardo Fonseca: tribunais de primeira instância ou de relação
1 hr

agree  rhandler
3 hrs

agree  Amilcar
7 hrs
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