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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Admission report | | Portuguese term or phrase: responsável | Hello, this is the heading in one of the boxes on an admission sheet from a Brazilian hospital institute. It is predeced by boxes entitled "Nome de cônjuge" and followed by "Pessoa a ser Notificada - Parentesco"
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|   Rachel FellKudoZ activityQuestions: 298 ( 1 open) ( 1 without valid answers) ( 19 closed without grading) Answers: 2829
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| | person responsible | Explanation:
In this context, Responsável = pessoa legalmente obrigada a responder por alguma coisa (Chaves de Mello). There is no equivalent EN term. |
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 MARK ROBERTSON
Local time: 12:15
| Grading comment Thank you - this was also what I thought, and in my case I think the 'person responsible' fitted better.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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3 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +2 next of kin
Explanation:
By the process of eliminations, after getting rid of the spouce and before hitting on the Aunt, NoK sound the only possibillity without more context
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Note added at 12 mins (2011-12-05 17:04:18 GMT)
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It is probably asking who's gonna pick up the tab, so if you don't put an insurance company it's your next of kin, unless they disown you in the mean time, of course...
| Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Douglas, that's what I thought. No names are enterred in the boxes.
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