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a resposta deve conter o número deste expediente

English translation: Your response should include the above reference number [of this letter].

13:05 Aug 22, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: a resposta deve conter o número deste expediente
I'm looking for a suitable translation of "expediente" in the above quotation of an official letter from a government dept.

Tks v much.
Colin Bowles
Brazil
Local time: 04:59
English translation:Your response should include the above reference number [of this letter].
Explanation:
OR:

Any correspondence should include...

*Above* if the number is indicated at the top of the page. "Following reference number* if the number directly follows in the text, etc.

This is how it would be put in Business English in the US. "Numero deste expediente" reference to the reference number of the letter.

"Of this letter" doesn't really need to be included in the translation: Reference to an "above reference number" will be clear in and of itself.

Boa sorte.

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Note added at 29 mins (2006-08-22 13:34:48 GMT)
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ERRATUM:

In third paragraph above, second sentence should read:

"Numero deste expediente, which needs to be considered as an integral semantic unit," refers to the *reference number* of the letter.

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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 03:59
Grading comment
Thank you v much everyone.

Colin.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5letter
Denise Miranda
4 +1Your response should include the above reference number [of this letter].
Robert Forstag


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
letter


Explanation:
Fancy words used in public administration! It just means letter.

Denise Miranda
Local time: 04:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carla Selyer
19 mins
  -> thank you, Veriana!
agree  rhandler
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Lincoln Silveira (X): indeed
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Neil Stewart
2 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  tania nogueira
6 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Tânia!
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Your response should include the above reference number [of this letter].


Explanation:
OR:

Any correspondence should include...

*Above* if the number is indicated at the top of the page. "Following reference number* if the number directly follows in the text, etc.

This is how it would be put in Business English in the US. "Numero deste expediente" reference to the reference number of the letter.

"Of this letter" doesn't really need to be included in the translation: Reference to an "above reference number" will be clear in and of itself.

Boa sorte.

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Note added at 29 mins (2006-08-22 13:34:48 GMT)
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ERRATUM:

In third paragraph above, second sentence should read:

"Numero deste expediente, which needs to be considered as an integral semantic unit," refers to the *reference number* of the letter.



Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 03:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 99
Grading comment
Thank you v much everyone.

Colin.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carla Queiro (X): abovementioned reference # - better for legal, also could be document
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Carla.
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