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permanent secretary

Portuguese translation: secretário permanente

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English term or phrase:permanent secretary
Portuguese translation:secretário permanente
Entered by: Thais Castanheira

18:26 Jun 10, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: permanent secretary
definition: a government official who belongs to the Civil Service the official departments responsible for putting government plans into action rather than an elected government

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Thais Castanheira
Spain
Local time: 18:57
secretário permanente
Explanation:
a) O Secretário Permanente será o representante da DG/AAC no Plenário do CIN/AAC, ... o Secretário Permanente do CIN/AAC tem voto de qualidade. Secção V ...
www.academica.pt/Backoffice/UserFiles/Documentos Política E...
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Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 17:57
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Summary of answers provided
4 +10secretário permanente
Mariana Moreira
4 +1Subsecretário de Estado
João Araújo
4secretário-geral
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
1secretário de carreira
delveneto


Discussion entries: 4





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
secretário permanente


Explanation:
a) O Secretário Permanente será o representante da DG/AAC no Plenário do CIN/AAC, ... o Secretário Permanente do CIN/AAC tem voto de qualidade. Secção V ...
www.academica.pt/Backoffice/UserFiles/Documentos Política E...

Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 17:57
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 104

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carla Lopes
0 min
  -> Carla, obrigada
agree  Marlene Curtis
1 min
  -> Marlene, obrigada
agree  Maria José Tavares (X)
2 mins
  -> Maria José, obrigada
agree  imatahan
14 mins
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agree  rhandler
1 hr
  -> Ralph, obrigada
agree  Susy Ordaz
3 hrs
  -> Susy, obrigada
agree  di.rst
13 hrs
  -> Dirst, obrigada
agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
15 hrs
  -> Isabel, obrigada
agree  Lúcia Leitão
22 hrs
  -> Lucia, obrigada
agree  Drykka
1 day 22 hrs
  -> Drykka, obrigada
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
secretário de carreira


Explanation:
Obviamente que Secretário Permanente seria a tradução literal mas pela sua descrição eu diria que trata-se de um funcionário do governo "de carreira", ou seja, que faz parte do quadro permanente de funcionários do governo.

delveneto
United States
Local time: 12:57
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Subsecretário de Estado


Explanation:
Uma vez que segundo a definição, este reporta ao Secretário de Estado

João Araújo
Portugal
Local time: 17:57
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in SwedishSwedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcos Antonio: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_Secretary
5 mins
  -> Obrigado Marcos
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
secretário-geral


Explanation:
Diria assim...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 17:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 121
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