Facultativo

English translation: Volunteer

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Portuguese term or phrase:Facultativo
English translation:Volunteer
Entered by: Irene Berlin

20:47 Mar 1, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / Collective Bargaining Agreement
Portuguese term or phrase: Facultativo
Prezados Colegas,
Gostaria de saber a melhor tradução para o termo "facultativo" no seguinte contexto:
"Fica assegurada estabilidade provisória ao empregado em idade de prestar serviço militar obrigatório. Estarão excluídos desta hipótese os refratários, omissos, desertores e FACULTATIVOS."
Desde já agradeço sua valiosíssima ajuda!!
Irene Berlin
Local time: 06:39
Volunteer
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_military_service

A volunteer military or all-volunteer military is one which derives its manpower from volunteers rather than conscription or mandatory service. A country may offer attractive pay and benefits through military recruitment to attract volunteers. Many countries with volunteer militaries reserve the right to renew conscription in the event of an emergency.
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 05:39
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Perfeito!! Agradeço ao Gilmar e a todos os que contribuíram para elucidar esta questão!!!
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4 +4Volunteer
Gilmar Fernandes
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facultative, optional


Explanation:
facultative, optional

Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 06:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Volunteer


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_military_service

A volunteer military or all-volunteer military is one which derives its manpower from volunteers rather than conscription or mandatory service. A country may offer attractive pay and benefits through military recruitment to attract volunteers. Many countries with volunteer militaries reserve the right to renew conscription in the event of an emergency.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_military_service
Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Perfeito!! Agradeço ao Gilmar e a todos os que contribuíram para elucidar esta questão!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães: That is, those who volunteer for military service are not entitled to the same as those who are drafted.
16 mins
  -> Thanks Vasconcellos :)

agree  Nadja B Batdorf
45 mins
  -> Thanks Nadja :)

agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
5 hrs
  -> Thanks António.

agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
12 hrs
  -> Thanks Isabel.
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