Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
care worker
Portuguese translation:
assistente social
Added to glossary by
Karin Usher
Oct 22, 2003 11:55
21 yrs ago
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English term
United Kingdom
Official Translation of Documents
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care worker
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The expansion of its UK division also being fuelled by a growing number of Metropolitan Borough Councils taking out plans to cover the funeral costs of elderly people in their care.
Under current legislation, the person tasked with arranging an individual’s funeral is responsible for meeting the costs. When the individual has no immediate family, this is often the responsibility of the CARE WORKER.
Under current legislation, the person tasked with arranging an individual’s funeral is responsible for meeting the costs. When the individual has no immediate family, this is often the responsibility of the CARE WORKER.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +2 | assistente social |
Manzoni (X)
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| 3 | curador |
Norbert Hermann
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assistente social
Em Portugal o assistente social seria a pessoa responsável por assumir estas funções.
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Bom trabalho!
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Norbert Hermann
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curador
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Note added at 22 mins (2003-10-22 12:17:56 GMT)
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Are we not talking about the care worker in the UK? Therefore we have to differentiate between social worker (assistente social) and care worker. The text refers to the situaton in the UK not in Portugal where the social worker assumes these responsibilities.
etc. ... como cidadãos e são representados por um curador, em geral ...
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Note added at 22 mins (2003-10-22 12:17:56 GMT)
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Are we not talking about the care worker in the UK? Therefore we have to differentiate between social worker (assistente social) and care worker. The text refers to the situaton in the UK not in Portugal where the social worker assumes these responsibilities.
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