EPE (entidade pública empresarial)

English translation: public enterprise

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Portuguese term or phrase:EPE (entidade pública empresarial)
English translation:public enterprise
Entered by: Maria José Tavares (X)

09:51 Aug 30, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: EPE (entidade pública empresarial)
É a sigla que se refere por exemplo aos novos Hospitais S.A. em Portugal, mas não sei se há uma sigla equivalente em Inglês que designe essa entidade "mista". Obrigada!
Leonora Savio
Brazil
public enterprise
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Decree-Law No. 260/76 defined public enterprises as enterprises created by the State, with capital funded directly by the State or provided by other public entities, for the purpose of carrying on activities of an economic or social nature in accordance with national economic planning, with a view to building and developing a democratic society and a socialist economy, and so including nationalized enterprises.
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Maria José Tavares (X)
Portugal
Local time: 06:47
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Obrigada!
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public enterprise


Explanation:
veja a definição:
Decree-Law No. 260/76 defined public enterprises as enterprises created by the State, with capital funded directly by the State or provided by other public entities, for the purpose of carrying on activities of an economic or social nature in accordance with national economic planning, with a view to building and developing a democratic society and a socialist economy, and so including nationalized enterprises.


    Reference: http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emire/PORTUGAL/PUBLICENTERPRI...
Maria José Tavares (X)
Portugal
Local time: 06:47
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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Obrigada!

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