V. Ex.a

English translation: Dear/you

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Portuguese term or phrase:V. Ex.a
English translation:Dear/you
Entered by: Marcia Gascon

21:15 Apr 16, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Portuguese term or phrase: V. Ex.a
gostaria de saber como é usado "V. Ex.a " em inglês:

Your Excellency ? ou colocamos "Sir

contexto:

A Direcção de Medicamentos e Produtos de Saúde vem por este meio notificar V. Ex.a de que, ...

seria: Directorate of Medicines and Healthcare Products hereby notifies Your Excellency or

Directorate of Medicines and Healthcare Products hereby notifies Sir General Director ...

pois é para o Diretor Geral da empresa.

se tiver outras sugestões também agradeço ;)
Marcia Gascon
Brazil
Local time: 10:13
the Honorable/you
Explanation:
ex: we wish to notify the Honorable Directorate, etc.

In the rest of the document, it would be "you." Hope this makes sense...my brain is fried! :o)


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Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 10:13
Grading comment
Thanks AMY, ajudou muito ;)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4the Honorable/you
Amy Duncan (X)
4 +4You
Denise Miranda
5respectfully notifies our General Director Mr. X
Thais Maria Lips


Discussion entries: 6





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
the Honorable/you


Explanation:
ex: we wish to notify the Honorable Directorate, etc.

In the rest of the document, it would be "you." Hope this makes sense...my brain is fried! :o)




Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 10:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks AMY, ajudou muito ;)
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks a lot Amy ;)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Neyde
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Neyde!

agree  Irina Dicovsky - MD (X): Fried brains aren't my cup of tea, so I agree, :-)))
14 mins
  -> Hee hee, thanks Irina!

agree  rhandler
32 mins
  -> Thanks, Ralph!

agree  Cristina Santos: you
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Cristina!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
You


Explanation:
Just like that!

Denise Miranda
Local time: 10:13
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: yes, thanks


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina FS
2 mins
  -> Thanks, cadmio!

agree  Irina Dicovsky - MD (X)
8 mins
  -> Thanks, Irina!

agree  rhandler
31 mins
  -> Thanks, Ralph! It seems that I'm a little slow today...

agree  Cristina Santos
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Cristina!
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
respectfully notifies our General Director Mr. X


Explanation:
honorable is addressed to a judge

excellency - Used with His, Her, or Your as a title and form of address for certain high officials, such as viceroys, ambassadors, and governors (American Heritage Dictionary)

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Note added at 29 mins (2007-04-16 21:44:34 GMT)
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Língua e cultura inglêsas não tem firulas!

Thais Maria Lips
United States
Local time: 09:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thais, não vem o nome do Diretor Geral isto esta assim no início do texto : Exmo. Senhor Diretor Geral - eu acho que a opção da Amy é boa ;) Honorable no início e "you " neste contexto que coloquei ;)

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